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In this article the author expresses his opinions about small, community newspapers following his having been hired by one in Maine. He is of the opinion that such papers have more impact as print editions rather than as Internet sites. He states that community newspapers are a mismanaged, poorly written, but undervalued resource.

Reports on donations of several businesses in Australia to tsunami victims in Asia. Founder of telecommunications company, Tangible Solutions, David Watson's fund raising for the benefit of tsunami victims in Asia; Total donations of Frank Lowy's Westfield Group; Financial contribution of the Commonwealth Bank; Richard Pratt's paper and packaging company, Visy Industries' donation through the Pratt Foundation.

Focuses on the paper 'Vertical Integration in Gasoline Supply: An Empirical Test of Raising Rivals' Costs'. Relationship between market structure and distribution of gasoline; Effects of vertical integration to increase/decrease in wholesale prices; Discussions on wholesale and retail gasoline markets.

Cites a report by the National Association of America on the newsprint consumption by daily newspapers in the United States. Total newsprint inventories as of August 1999; Rise in consumption based on metric tons.

Reports on the decline of overall circulation at United States daily newspapers in the six-month period ending in March 1999. Average gain of the top 10 papers with circulation over a half-million over the same six-month a period ago; Average daily circulation of some newspapers in the country.

Reports that Sullivan Graphics Incorporated is offering customers the option of having Sunday comics on smaller paper to save money on print costs. Study conducted by Sullivan Communications company.

Reports on the impact of soaring newsprint prices on newsroom employees. Alternatives to layoffs presented at `Patriot Ledger'; Voluntary buyout plan to reduce workforce in `Bakersfield Californian'; Cost reduction plans at `Dayton Daily News.'

Reports that the Indian hemp, a member of the cannabis family, is being investigated for possible commercial development in western Australia. Alternative source of fiber for textiles, paper and rope; potential useful crop for farmers in the state's southwest.

The article reports that office products suppliers are affected by the cost-cutting measures of corporations. It states that suppliers benefit from the increase of corporate earnings but suffer when there is decrease in earnings. Programmed Maintenance Services, Servcorp Ltd., Corporate Express Australia Ltd., Salmat, and Spotless Group Ltd. have been suffering from falling share prices due to less consumer demands and to the global financial crisis.

The article applauds the approval of the proposed $1.7 billion pulp mill to be built at Bell Bay in northern Tasmania in the midst of the green politics that have been blocking infrastructure projects in developed countries. According to the author, some green barriers in developed countries are extreme, leading to the lack of investors interested in building a new oil refinery in the U.S. and the rejection of a container terminal project in Great Britain.