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Features the popularity of the Spanish-language newspaper, "Rumbo," in the New England region. Base of the newspaper in Lawrence, Massachusetts; Acceptance of the newspaper among the Hispanic population; History of the newspaper.

Looks at the state of newspaper publishing in Great Britain as of October 1, 2005. Opinion on the quality of newspapers such as "Independent" and the "London Times"; Public perception on "The Guardian" paper; Description of "The Mail," which made it the most successful paper in the country.

The article provides an overview of the consolidations of newspapers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the trend of journalism throughout the U.S. The number of English-language dailies in the country had declined in the past six months from 2,001 to 1,952. An acquisition was made by Scripps Howard Inc. which involved an amount of more than $6 million. There is already not a single newspaper in the state that is locally owned.

United Press is a purely mercantile undertaking designed to make money, and it has been doing just that for the past twenty years. By its aggressiveness and enterprise it has built up a clientele of 1,250 papers--as large as that of the Associated Press--with this difference, that only 900 are in the U.S. while 350 are outside our boundaries. The United Press was founded originally to supply news only to evening papers. Ten years ago it enlarged its service to include morning papers, though the bulk of its clients are still evening newspapers. Within the past twelve months it has added no less than sixty-nine dailies to its list.

Comments on the fraudulent reporting of black 'New York Times' reporter Jayson Blair, who resigned. How publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. encouraged staffers to be candid; Topic of quota systems in newsrooms; Implications of hiring underqualified people; The rising pressures to relax standards; Ideology of diversity and its impact on coverage; Issue of credibility.

Discusses the outbreak of newspaper wars as of November 1998. Mention of the launch of a national paper by Conrad Black and the following hostile takeover for the `The Toronto Sun' empire by the paper; Mention of several publishers, including John Honderich of `The Star.'

This article discusses the events leading to what would transform life at The Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper from the merely disheartening into the profoundly terrifying. It began to unfold shortly after 3 o'clock on the afternoon of last November 1 when Sandra Long, a deputy managing editor, appeared outside the glass wall of managing editor Anne Gordon's office waving a small piece of paper. Gordon returned a few minutes later and said, without obvious concern or alarm, that the largest holder of stock in the Inquirer's corporate parent, Knight Ridder, was demanding that the company be sold in order to boost the stock's sagging value.

Examines the status of newspaper publishing in Saudi Arabia. Leading newspapers in the country; Characteristics of the headquarters of newspaper publishers in the country; Factors that contribute to the success of newspaper publishing in the country; Saudi Royal family's emphasis on public image which makes newspaper publishing a profitable business; News usually covered by the newspapers in the country.

Comments on newspaper publishers' focus on profitability. Trend toward fewer and bigger newspapers; Increase in gross circulations despite a decline in the number of newspapers; Tendency of newspapers to be conservative on economic and political issues.

Metro International, which launched its first free daily newspaper in Stockholm in 1995, now publishes editions in 54 cities in 16 countries and 14 languages. Its combined circulation of more than five million makes it the third-largest newspaper in the world. But building a global newspaper, especially one that's free, isn't the same as selling desks or dresses. In its nine years of existence, Metro has made a profit only twice. Last year it lost $7 million on sales of $204 million. In early May it launched a New York City edition. The company's strategy in New York, as elsewhere, is to target commuters and youth. The tabloid with the green logo is distributed on street corners and in subway stations and supermarkets--wherever people are on the move. Its mix of short wire-service news stories and celebrity tidbits has attracted many first-time newspaper readers. Forty percent of Metro's audience worldwide is under the age of 30. Metro has deep pockets and a relatively low cost structure. It relies on a small staff of journalists spread around the world, outsources most of its production, and is backed by the Kinnevik Group, a Swedish media and telecom conglomerate, which owns 68% of Metro's stock.