Wednesday, May 31, 2017
The Washington Post expands its investment in AR
The Washington Post expands its investment in AR: A new (augmented reality) offering from The Washington Post allows users to “explore iconic buildings,” according to journalism.co.uk.
Smart Print Shop
Push to Stop redefines what can be expected of a press and levels of production output across each shift by automating the make-ready process — eliminating delays, operator mistakes, and other barriers to full production efficiency.
Times of London expanding to print in Ireland
Times of London expanding to print in Ireland: Nieman Lab reported the story after a few announcements were made on Twitter and statements to the press.
Today in Labor History
May 31 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
The Johnstown Flood. More than 2,200 die when a dam holding back a private resort lake burst upstream of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The resort was owned by wealthy industrialists including Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick. Neither they nor any other members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club were found guilty of fault, despite the fact the group had created the lake out of an abandoned reservoir – 1889
Some 25,000 white autoworkers walk off the job at a Detroit Packard Motor Car Co. plant, heavily involved in wartime production, when three black workers are promoted to work on a previously all-white assembly line. The black workers were relocated and the whites returned - 1943
Rose Will Monroe, popularly known as Rosie the Riveter, dies in Clarksville, Ind. During WWII she helped bring women into the labor force - 1997
The Johnstown Flood. More than 2,200 die when a dam holding back a private resort lake burst upstream of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The resort was owned by wealthy industrialists including Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick. Neither they nor any other members of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club were found guilty of fault, despite the fact the group had created the lake out of an abandoned reservoir – 1889
Some 25,000 white autoworkers walk off the job at a Detroit Packard Motor Car Co. plant, heavily involved in wartime production, when three black workers are promoted to work on a previously all-white assembly line. The black workers were relocated and the whites returned - 1943
Rose Will Monroe, popularly known as Rosie the Riveter, dies in Clarksville, Ind. During WWII she helped bring women into the labor force - 1997
Apple hires Laura Kern as its first editor-in-chief
Apple hires Laura Kern as its first editor-in-chief: Digital Trends and Politico reported that the company would be hiring its first editor-in-chief to help distribute news on their platforms with intense scrutiny and fact-checking.
Wednesday Morning in the Blogosphere
The L.A. Cowboy, Brady Westwater, with myself
Why Vox may be able to revive The Ringer - Business Insider
May ratings show TV news turning off viewers - Robert Feder
The new meaning of new media - Columbia Journalism Review
Regional Australia could lose newspapers forever - The Australian
Justice Department extends bid period for Chicago Sun-Times - Poynter
Neighbors Complain Newspapers are Littering the Streets - My Champlain Valley
Kentucky Newspaper’s Windows Shattered Amid Rising Anti-Press Climate - Huffpost
Mexican Media Reacts to Response to Crisis of Freedom of Expression - Editors Weblog
Storied Worthington newspaper cuts back to twice weekly - Minnesota Public Radio News
Newspaper’s digital video startup is now generating more ad revenue than print - Nieman Lab
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Today in Labor History
May 30 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
The Ford Motor Company signs a "Technical Assistance" contract to produce cars in the Soviet Union, and Ford workers were sent to the Soviet Union to train the labor force in the use of its parts. Many American workers who made the trip, including Walter Reuther, a tool and die maker who later was to become the UAW's president, returned home with a different view of the duties and privileges of the industrial laborer - 1929
(Bye, America: The transfer of work to other countries has escalated since Reuther’s day. In this book, young readers learn that their contemporary, Brady, is proud of his dad and wants to be just like him, working at the factory and making useful things. But that dream dies when his dad goes to work one day and is told that the factory is closing and the work is being sent to China.)
In what became known as the Memorial Day Massacre, police open fire on striking steelworkers at Republic Steel in South Chicago, killing ten and wounding more than 160 - 1937
The Ground Zero cleanup at the site of the World Trade Center is completed three months ahead of schedule due to the heroic efforts of more than 3,000 building tradesmen and women who had worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week for the previous eight months - 2002
The Ford Motor Company signs a "Technical Assistance" contract to produce cars in the Soviet Union, and Ford workers were sent to the Soviet Union to train the labor force in the use of its parts. Many American workers who made the trip, including Walter Reuther, a tool and die maker who later was to become the UAW's president, returned home with a different view of the duties and privileges of the industrial laborer - 1929
(Bye, America: The transfer of work to other countries has escalated since Reuther’s day. In this book, young readers learn that their contemporary, Brady, is proud of his dad and wants to be just like him, working at the factory and making useful things. But that dream dies when his dad goes to work one day and is told that the factory is closing and the work is being sent to China.)In what became known as the Memorial Day Massacre, police open fire on striking steelworkers at Republic Steel in South Chicago, killing ten and wounding more than 160 - 1937
The Ground Zero cleanup at the site of the World Trade Center is completed three months ahead of schedule due to the heroic efforts of more than 3,000 building tradesmen and women who had worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week for the previous eight months - 2002
Tuesday Morning in the Blogosphere
My Uncle, William Boyd Padgett
Killed in action, Chosin Reservoir
Why News Organizations Can't Go It Alone - The Atlantic
Tronc plan to buy Sun-Times may face competition - Politico
Twitter Tops Snapchat -- Among Journalists, At Least - Forbes
Uber Is Reportedly Moving Into The L.A. Times Building - Laist
Couple carjacked while delivering newspapers - The Indy Channel
Gabelli Downgrades Tribune Media Co (TRCO) to Sell - Sports Perspectives
A nonprofit newsroom rescued its local newspaper - Columbia Journalism Review
Sun-Times, Reader staffers oppose sale to tronc: ‘No news monopoly’ - Robert Feder
Australia's Real Estate Boom Has Wall Street Wooing a Newspaper - New York Times
How The NY Times now has 13 million subscriptions to 50 email newsletters - DigiDay
Monday, May 29, 2017
Today in Labor History
May 29 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
Animators working for Walt Disney begin what was to become a successful 5-week strike for recognition of
their union, the Screen Cartoonists' Guild. The animated feature Dumbo was being created at the time and, according to Wikipedia, a number of strikers are caricatured in the feature as clowns who go to "hit the big
Animators working for Walt Disney begin what was to become a successful 5-week strike for recognition of
their union, the Screen Cartoonists' Guild. The animated feature Dumbo was being created at the time and, according to Wikipedia, a number of strikers are caricatured in the feature as clowns who go to "hit the big
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Possible Check Points in Metro Manila
The U.S. Embassy has received information that the Philippine government has placed the Philippine National Police (PNP) on full alert throughout Metropolitan Manila. A unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has been deployed to Quezon City to assist the PNP with security operations. The AFP will assist in implementing random checkpoints, security patrols, and police visibility operations. The PNP advises that this is a precautionary measure in light of the declaration of martial law in Mindanao and not related to any specified terror threat information directed towards Metro Manila.
The U.S. Embassy wishes to remind U.S. citizens of the most recent Worldwide Caution, dated March 6, 2017, which indicates there is an ongoing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests abroad, including the Philippines. Extremists have targeted sporting events, theaters, markets, mass transportation systems–including airlines, and other public venues where large crowds gather. Crowded nightclubs, shopping malls, buses, and popular restaurants have also been targets. U.S. citizens should be mindful of the importance of taking preventative measures to ensure their safety and security while traveling and residing in the Philippines.
________________________________________________
For further information about security in the Philippines:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and the Philippines Country Specific Information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, located at 1201 Roxas Boulevard, at +(63) (2) 301-2000, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +(63) (2) 301-2000.
- Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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Friday, May 26, 2017
Medium now offers audio versions of its stories to members
Medium now offers audio versions of its stories to members: Though there is skepticism about Mediums new plans, features such as this allow for a larger community for their stories, as well as severely helping those who might be vision impaired.
The Washington Post has found a balance in monetizing Breaking News
The Washington Post has found a balance in monetizing Breaking News: In a piece by the New York Times James B. Stewart outlines what made him subscribe to the Posts new format.
Today in Labor History
May 26 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
Men and women weavers in Pawtucket, R.I., stage nation's first "co-ed" strike - 1824
Western Federation of Miners members strike for 8-hour day, Cripple Creek, Colo. - 1894
Actors’ Equity Assn. is founded by 112 actors at a meeting in New York City’s Pabst Grand Circle Hotel. Producer George M. Cohan responds: “I will drive an elevator for a living before I will do business with any actors’ union.” Later a sign will appear in Times Square reading: “Elevator operator wanted. George M. Cohan need not apply" - 1913
(Coping with Difficult People: Bosses, supervisors, co-workers, friends, family members... difficult people can make your life hell, but you can do something about it. Based on fourteen years of research and observation, Coping with Difficult People offers proven, effective techniques guaranteed to help you right the balance in bad relationships and take charge of your life.)
IWW Marine Transport Workers strike, Philadelphia - 1920
Some 100,000 steel workers and miners in mines owned by steel companies strike in seven states. The Memorial Day Massacre, in which ten strikers were killed by police at Republic Steel in Chicago, took place four days later, on May 30 - 1937
Ford Motor Co. security guards attack union organizers and supporters attempting to distribute literature
outside the plant in Dearborn, Mich., in an event that was to become known as the “Battle of the Overpass.” The guards tried to destroy any photos showing the attack, but some survived—and inspired the Pulitzer committee to establish a prize for photography – 1937
Men and women weavers in Pawtucket, R.I., stage nation's first "co-ed" strike - 1824
Western Federation of Miners members strike for 8-hour day, Cripple Creek, Colo. - 1894
Actors’ Equity Assn. is founded by 112 actors at a meeting in New York City’s Pabst Grand Circle Hotel. Producer George M. Cohan responds: “I will drive an elevator for a living before I will do business with any actors’ union.” Later a sign will appear in Times Square reading: “Elevator operator wanted. George M. Cohan need not apply" - 1913
(Coping with Difficult People: Bosses, supervisors, co-workers, friends, family members... difficult people can make your life hell, but you can do something about it. Based on fourteen years of research and observation, Coping with Difficult People offers proven, effective techniques guaranteed to help you right the balance in bad relationships and take charge of your life.)IWW Marine Transport Workers strike, Philadelphia - 1920
Some 100,000 steel workers and miners in mines owned by steel companies strike in seven states. The Memorial Day Massacre, in which ten strikers were killed by police at Republic Steel in Chicago, took place four days later, on May 30 - 1937
Ford Motor Co. security guards attack union organizers and supporters attempting to distribute literature
outside the plant in Dearborn, Mich., in an event that was to become known as the “Battle of the Overpass.” The guards tried to destroy any photos showing the attack, but some survived—and inspired the Pulitzer committee to establish a prize for photography – 1937
Reuters launches Reuters Connect
Reuters launches Reuters Connect: The new service available via subscription, allows for users to access not only content from Reuters but their partnered publications as well. The system will be run a on a points-based scale with quarterly allocations, though the option for “unlimited content consumption” is available.
Friday Morning in the Blogosphere
Typos are the hilarious bane of newspapers - Sumter Item
Americans don’t really like the media much - Nieman Lab
What keeps editors and publishers up at night? We asked. - Poynter
Help us track job losses in local newsrooms - Columbia Journalism Review
Philadelphia police to move into newspapers' old building - The Mercury News
To update its breaking news strategy online, CNN takes cues from TV - DigiDay
Facebook is going to show you news that you normally avoid - The Washington Post
Industry Insight: How Story Comments Can Help Grow Subscriptions - Editor and Publisher
3 Montana newspapers rescind Gianforte endorsements after body-slamming incident - Politico
Montana TV Station Won’t Air Recording Of GOP Candidate’s Attack On Journalist - Huffpost
Thursday, May 25, 2017
WAN-IFRA, News Media Alliance announce conference, awards
WAN-IFRA, News Media Alliance announce conference, awards: Reuters will host the event at its Thomson Reuters Building.
Watch this video tribute to The Boston Globe’s newspaper printing presses
The Press-room, the unmistakable smell of ink, the loud noise, the plate cuts, ink in places only your mother has ever seen when you were a baby, the danger, yes danger that kept you on your toes so you wouldn't lose a finger, an arm, or your life. The satisfaction of creating a quality newspaper is an accomplishment that only a person that works or worked in a Newspaper Press-room understands and strives for.
Newspapers have survived the invention of radio and television but the internet has had the most damaging effect on subscriptions and circulation. Newspapers, I believe, will continue to exist but, in my opinion, not to the betterment of society or as a historical record, instead, newspapers have evolved and are mainly used to manipulate and mold the minds of their readers to the benefit of their corporate owners and shareholders.
Now we have arrived at the reason so many newspapers have closed their doors, or as in the Boston Globes case, and others, subcontract & relocate the work to maintain or increase profits. This type of "restructuring" saves the newspaper temporarily by subcontracting the printing process in order to maintain exuberant salaries for upper management, supervision and dividends for stockholders.
I would have loved to have worked with you, my Bostonian Brothers & Sisters, you Strong Union minded men and women, United to the end! God Bless you all and your families.
In Solidarity, for Eternity!
In Solidarity, for Eternity!
Ronnie Pineda
Former President,
GCC/IBT Local 140-N
Los Angeles
Former President,
GCC/IBT Local 140-N
Los Angeles
Druck Styria places large order with manroland
Druck Styria places large order with manroland: The order amounts to around 16 million euros (some $17.9 million).
Today in Labor History
May 25 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
Striking shoemakers in Philadelphia are arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy for violating an English common law that bars schemes aimed at forcing wage increases. The strike was broken - 1805
Philip Murray is born in Scotland. He went on to emigrate to the U.S., become founder and first president of the United Steelworkers of America, and head of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) from 1940 until his death in 1952 - 1886
Two company houses occupied by non-union coal miners are blown up and destroyed during a strike against the Glendale Gas & Coal Co. in Wheeling, W. Va. - 1925
Thousands of unemployed WWI veterans arrive in Washington, D.C., to demand early payment of a
bonus they had been told they would get, but not until 1945. They built a shantytown near the U.S. Capitol but were burned out by U.S. troops after two months - 1932
The notorious 11-month Remington Rand strike begins. The strike spawned the "Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) formula," described by investigators as a corporate plan to discredit union leaders, frighten the public with the threat of violence, employ thugs to beat up strikers, and other tactics. The National Labor Relations Board termed the formula "a battle plan for industrial war" - 1936
The AFL-CIO begins what is to become an unsuccessful campaign for a 35-hour workweek, with the goal of reducing unemployment. Earlier tries by organized labor for 32- or 35-hour weeks also failed - 1962
Striking shoemakers in Philadelphia are arrested and charged with criminal conspiracy for violating an English common law that bars schemes aimed at forcing wage increases. The strike was broken - 1805
Philip Murray is born in Scotland. He went on to emigrate to the U.S., become founder and first president of the United Steelworkers of America, and head of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) from 1940 until his death in 1952 - 1886Two company houses occupied by non-union coal miners are blown up and destroyed during a strike against the Glendale Gas & Coal Co. in Wheeling, W. Va. - 1925
Thousands of unemployed WWI veterans arrive in Washington, D.C., to demand early payment of a
bonus they had been told they would get, but not until 1945. They built a shantytown near the U.S. Capitol but were burned out by U.S. troops after two months - 1932The notorious 11-month Remington Rand strike begins. The strike spawned the "Mohawk Valley (N.Y.) formula," described by investigators as a corporate plan to discredit union leaders, frighten the public with the threat of violence, employ thugs to beat up strikers, and other tactics. The National Labor Relations Board termed the formula "a battle plan for industrial war" - 1936
The AFL-CIO begins what is to become an unsuccessful campaign for a 35-hour workweek, with the goal of reducing unemployment. Earlier tries by organized labor for 32- or 35-hour weeks also failed - 1962
Druckhaus Wittich gets upgrades from QIPC
Druckhaus Wittich gets upgrades from QIPC: The two companies have worked together before, as Druckhaus owns other presses fitted with QIPC automation systems. In the current upgrade, one press will get a replacement to its existing QIPC system and another will change over to QIPC.
Thursday Morning in the Blogosphere
Newspapers are not dying, their readers are
Why News Organizations Can't Go It Alone - The Atlantic
Why The Atlantic is shifting its focus to YouTube - DigiDay
We're counting on Tribune's publisher to save Chicago journalism - Crain's
Boomer-friendly Me-TV FM to roll out in national syndication - Robert Feder
The gulf between the press and what TV news most Americans watch - Poynter
Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate 'body slam' reporter - Fox News
Is the quest for profits and clicks killing local news? - Columbia Journalism Review
Newspapers Learn to Get Creative to Attract the Online Reader - Editor and Publisher
After Montana body-slamming incident, pizzeria wants to feed some journalists - Poynter
Brodsky and Smith, Announces an Investigation of Tribune Media Company - PR Newswire
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Grupo Nacion launches app with PageSuite
Grupo Nacion launches app with PageSuite: This allows readers to engage with Grupo Nacion’s newspapers and magazines in one spot.
A behind-the-scenes glimpse into how this newspaper gets made
Reporter Hannah Sung and videographer Patrick Dell take you inside a Vaughan, Ontario printing plant to see the Globe and Mail go to press. State-of-the-art technology enables the Globe and Mail to print and combine both glossy and newsprint pages, a unique achievement in North America
Harland Simon launches slimmer press control desk
Harland Simon launches slimmer press control desk: The P7000 control console retains many features of the company’s established P6000 desk. It allows operators to control all aspects on single- or double-width presses, but is slimmer and without controls the company says were rarely used. Lower cost is also a result of smart engineering techniques and off-the-shelf components, according to the company.
Today in Labor History
May 24 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
After 14 years of construction and the deaths of 27 workers, the Brooklyn Bridge over New York’s East River opens. Newspapers call it “the eighth wonder of the world” - 1883
Some 2,300 members of the United Rubber Workers, on strike for 10 months against five Bridgestone-Firestone plants, agree to return to work without a contract. They had been fighting demands for 12-hour shifts and wage increases tied to productivity gains - 1995
After 14 years of construction and the deaths of 27 workers, the Brooklyn Bridge over New York’s East River opens. Newspapers call it “the eighth wonder of the world” - 1883
Some 2,300 members of the United Rubber Workers, on strike for 10 months against five Bridgestone-Firestone plants, agree to return to work without a contract. They had been fighting demands for 12-hour shifts and wage increases tied to productivity gains - 1995
Thomas Hardie, Star Tribune VP of production, dies at 69
Thomas Hardie, Star Tribune VP of production, dies at 69: Hardie was born in Milaca, Minnesota, and graduated from Minneapolis Central High School in 1965. He joined the U.S. Army stationed in Hawaii and married his high school sweetheart, Barbara, in 1968. Hardie started at the Star Tribune as a plate boy and went on to become a journeyman pressman. He climbed the ladder to become production superintendent, then director of printing operations just when the Minnesota Twins won the World Series in 1991, having to print a massive amount of color faster than ever. “Our people really rose to the occasion,” he said of the workers on that job. Hardie was promoted to vice president in 1996.
Wednesday Morning in the Blogosphere
Our dog Kila watching for a handout of food
Will print be able to bear the burden? - Best Media Info
How Pop-Up Magazine gets sponsors to do live ads - DigiDay
Jeff Bezos gives $1 million gift to support press freedom - Poynter
Tracking the Numbers on Shares of Tronc Inc - Wall Street Review
How The Irish Times connects with readers abroad - Journalism UK
Trump is single-handedly saving the news industry - Marketing Week
Alligator to scale back circulation, shift focus online - Gainesville Sun
Analysts Upgrade/Downgrade Activity of Tribune Media Company - Facts Reporter
Unions Worry Sinclair Will Slant Tribune Media To Far Right - The National Memo
Websites of Al Jazeera, Qatari newspapers blocked in Saudi Arabia and UAE - Alarabiya
Politico: NYT appeals to quitters who left after conservative columnist hired
Politico: NYT appeals to quitters who left after conservative columnist hired: “Our customer care team shared with me that your reason for unsubscribing from The New York Times included our decision to hire Bret Stephens as an Opinion columnist. I wanted to provide a bit more context,” the email says, according to Politico.
The Associated Press was formed
In 1846, the Associated Press was formed in New York City. It was born out of the collective desire of five New York City newspapers to be the first to spread the news of the Mexican-American War northward. Together, they pooled their money to fund a pony express route through Alabama that would beat the U.S. Post Office to the punch.
Since their founding 171 years ago, the AP has broken the news on moments like the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the death of Pope John Paul. The organization publishes 2,000 stories a day, and 1 million photos per year — all of which are reprinted by its 1,400 member news organizations across the world. The AP currently operates in over 100 countries.
The AP has won a total of 52 Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and photography, many of which were for documentation of the Vietnam War. Most recently, AP received the Pulitzer Prize for public service in 2016 for its investigation of slave labor in the Southeast Asian fishing industry, which clued American consumers into the widely available supermarket brands that were perpetuating slavery. Around 2,000 slaves were freed as a result of the reporting.
USA Today releasing season 2 of 360 ‘VRtually There’
USA Today releasing season 2 of 360 ‘VRtually There’: In season two, new segments will be rolled out each Tuesday.
Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Mindanao Security Situation
The U.S. Embassy cautions U.S. citizens that there is an ongoing conflict between terrorist groups and Philippine Security Forces in Marawi City, Mindanao. Media reports suggest that there are multiple dead and injured. On May 23, 2017, the Philippine government declared martial law throughout the Mindanao region for 60 days. The Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have been placed on high alert.
The U.S. Embassy has temporarily suspended Mission personnel travel to Mindanao pending a better understanding of the threat environment. While the U.S. Embassy has no information that the events in Marawi City represent a direct threat to U.S. citizens or U.S. interests in the Philippines, we encourage U.S. citizens to review personal security plans, avoid large crowds and gatherings, and remain vigilant at all times.
The U.S. Embassy wishes to remind U.S. citizens of the most recent Worldwide Caution, dated March 6, 2017, which indicates there is an ongoing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests abroad, including the Philippines. Extremists have targeted sporting events, theaters, markets, mass transportation systems–including airlines, and other public venues where large crowds gather. Crowded nightclubs, shopping malls, buses and popular restaurants have also been targets. U.S. citizens should be mindful of the importance of taking preventative measures to ensure their safety and security while traveling and residing in the Philippines.
________________________________________________
For further information about security in the Philippines:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and the Philippines Country Specific Information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, located at 1201 Roxas Boulevard, at +(63) (2) 301-2000, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +(63) (2) 301-2000.
- Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
- Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Denver Post moving news, ad staff out of downtown
Denver Post moving news, ad staff out of downtown: The Denver Post is moving its news and advertising staff out of downtown Denver to Adams County, where the paper’s printing facility is, Westword reported.
Today in Labor History
May 23 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
An estimated 100,000 textile workers, including more than 10,000 children, strike in the Philadelphia area. Among the issues: 60-hour workweeks, including night hours, for the children - 1903
The Battle of Toledo begins today: a five-day running battle between roughly 6,000 strikers at the Electric Auto-Lite company of Toledo, Ohio, and 1,300 members of the Ohio National Guard. Two strikers died and more than 200 were injured. The battle began in the sixth week of what ultimately became a successful two-month fight for union recognition and higher pay. One guardsman told a Toledo Blade reporter: "Our high school graduation is... tonight and we were supposed to be getting our diplomas” – 1934
U.S. railroad strike starts, later crushed when President Truman threatens to draft strikers - 1946
The Granite Cutters Int’l Association of America merges with Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Finishers & Shopmen, which five years later merged into the Carpenters - 1983
An estimated 100,000 textile workers, including more than 10,000 children, strike in the Philadelphia area. Among the issues: 60-hour workweeks, including night hours, for the children - 1903
The Battle of Toledo begins today: a five-day running battle between roughly 6,000 strikers at the Electric Auto-Lite company of Toledo, Ohio, and 1,300 members of the Ohio National Guard. Two strikers died and more than 200 were injured. The battle began in the sixth week of what ultimately became a successful two-month fight for union recognition and higher pay. One guardsman told a Toledo Blade reporter: "Our high school graduation is... tonight and we were supposed to be getting our diplomas” – 1934U.S. railroad strike starts, later crushed when President Truman threatens to draft strikers - 1946
The Granite Cutters Int’l Association of America merges with Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Finishers & Shopmen, which five years later merged into the Carpenters - 1983
Moody's withdraws ratings of Black Press
Moody's withdraws ratings of Black Press: Moody's has withdrawn the ratings for its own business reasons, according to a statement from Moody’s. Information on Moody's Investors Service's Policy for Withdrawal of Credit Ratings is available at www.moodys.com
Tuesday Morning in the Blogosphere
The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Who’s really driving traffic to articles? - Nieman Lab
There are times journalists should become the story - CJR
Can Linda Henry Save the Boston Globe? - Boston Magazine
Stop waiting for your newsroom culture to change itself - Poynter
ProPublica Illinois hires Tribune investigative reporters - Robert Feder
Nick Thompson is shaking things up at the iconic magazine - Ad Week
National newspapers caught up in spread of false information online - Press Gazette
Social media beats off TV and newspapers as most relevant source of news - The Drum
Boston Globe-backed health news startup Stat is cracking the vertical media model - DigiDay
Scribd adds newspapers to its subscription service, including the NYT, FT, and WSJ - Venture
Monday, May 22, 2017
Local advertising in California forecast at $18.5 billion
Local advertising in California forecast at $18.5 billion: The key vertical markets of retail, automotive and general services (which includes services such as legal work) will together spend nearly $8 billion divided between traditional media and online/digital, with mobile advertising seeing the most growth. The fastest-growing vertical ad category in California is real estate, projected to grow by 29 percent through 2021.
Today in Labor History
May 22 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
Eugene V. Debs imprisoned in Woodstock, Ill., for role in Pullman strike - 1895
(The Bending Cross: A Biography of Eugene V. Debs: Eugene V. Debs was a labor activist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who captured the heart and soul of the nation’s working people. He was brilliant, sincere, compassionate and scrupulously honest. A founder of one of the nation’s first industrial unions, the American Railway Union, he went on to help launch the Industrial Workers of the World -- the Wobblies. A man of firm beliefs and dedication, he ran for President of the United States five times under the banner of the Socialist Party, in 1912 earning 6 percent of the popular vote.)
While white locomotive firemen on the Georgia Railroad strike, Blacks who are hired as replacements are whipped and stoned—not by the union men, but by white citizens outraged that Blacks are being hired over Whites. The Engineers union threatens to stop work because their members are being affected by the violence - 1909
Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920 gives federal workers a pension - 1920
President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the goals of his Great Society social reforms: to bring “an end to poverty and racial injustice” in America - 1964
Eugene V. Debs imprisoned in Woodstock, Ill., for role in Pullman strike - 1895
(The Bending Cross: A Biography of Eugene V. Debs: Eugene V. Debs was a labor activist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who captured the heart and soul of the nation’s working people. He was brilliant, sincere, compassionate and scrupulously honest. A founder of one of the nation’s first industrial unions, the American Railway Union, he went on to help launch the Industrial Workers of the World -- the Wobblies. A man of firm beliefs and dedication, he ran for President of the United States five times under the banner of the Socialist Party, in 1912 earning 6 percent of the popular vote.)While white locomotive firemen on the Georgia Railroad strike, Blacks who are hired as replacements are whipped and stoned—not by the union men, but by white citizens outraged that Blacks are being hired over Whites. The Engineers union threatens to stop work because their members are being affected by the violence - 1909
Civil Service Retirement Act of 1920 gives federal workers a pension - 1920
President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the goals of his Great Society social reforms: to bring “an end to poverty and racial injustice” in America - 1964
Gannett taps Harland Simon for Courier-Journal upgrade
Gannett taps Harland Simon for Courier-Journal upgrade: The system allows for the maintenance of an inventory of newspaper rolls, and the upgrade will ensure rolls can be delivered to the reel pans in a timely manner.
Monday Morning in the Blogosphere
Saturday we volunteered to sell beer for a local charity at the U2 concert held at the Rose Bowl
The 2 Best Dividend Stocks in Newspapers - Madison
Read all about it: the joy of newspapers - The Guardian
Afghan Magazine, a Sisterhood of Ideas - The New York Times
Facebook is testing products to connect its users to local news - Poynter
Can the Reader survive a second helping of Michael Ferro? - Chicago Reader
Where have all the black digital publishers gone? - Columbia Journalism Review
Washington Post, Breaking News, Is Also Breaking New Ground - The NY Times
Production: A Roadmap to Developing Skilled Press Operators - Editor and Publisher
Better Newspapers Contest winners announced - California News Publishers Association
Saturday, May 20, 2017
PressReader and Bell Mobility partner up
PressReader and Bell Mobility partner up: For $10 (Canadian dollars) a month, customers of wireless provider Bell Mobility can add PressReader access to their monthly mobile account.
Today in Labor History
May 20 -- Union Communications Services, Inc.
The Railway Labor Act takes effect today. It is the first federal legislation protecting workers’ rights to form unions - 1926
Some 9,000 rubber workers strike in Akron, Ohio - 1933
The Railway Labor Act takes effect today. It is the first federal legislation protecting workers’ rights to form unions - 1926Some 9,000 rubber workers strike in Akron, Ohio - 1933
Friday, May 19, 2017
Swirl, AccuWeather combine weather, in-store marketing
Swirl, AccuWeather combine weather, in-store marketing: Retail marketers using the Swirl platform can now use AccuWeather’s data to customize in-store experiences based on a shopper's local weather conditions and precise in-store location.
Today in Labor History
May 19 - Union Communications Services, Inc.Two hundred sixteen miners die from an explosion and its aftermath at the Fraterville Mine in Anderson County, Tenn. All but three of Fraterville’s adult males were killed. The mine had a reputation for fair contracts and pay—miners were represented by the United Mine Workers—and was considered safe; methane may have leaked in from a nearby mine - 1902
Shootout in Matewan, W. Va., between striking union miners (led by Police Chief Sid Hatfield) and coal company agents. Ten died, including seven agents - 1920
(Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff: An Expanded Guide to Films About Labor: The conflict in W. Va. is the subject of the terrific film, Matewan, one of many movies included in this encyclopedic guide to 350 labor films from around the world, ranging from those you’ve heard of—Salt of the Earth, The Grapes of Wrath, Roger & Me—to those you’ve never heard of but will fall in love with once you see them.)
The Steel Workers Organizing Committee, formed by the Congress of Industrial Organizations, formally becomes the United Steelworkers of America - 1942
A total of 31 dockworkers are killed, 350 workers and others are injured when four barges carrying 467 tons of ammunition blow up at South Amboy, N.J. They were loading mines that had been deemed unsafe by the Army and were being shipped to the Asian market for sale - 1950
Paddock buys Illinois papers
Paddock buys Illinois papers: Illinois-based Paddock Publications has purchased three newspapers in southern Illinois, the company announced.
Friday Morning in the Blogosphere
Stamp Out Hunger 2017 was a complete success
Newspapers can thrive in digital age - The Australian
The Last Bastion of a Profitable Press - Project Syndicate
Help for the homeless a phone call away? - Bill Boyarsky
Reader staffer’s shot at tronc bosses comes and goes - Robert Feder
Spearheading efforts to save a newspaper - New Jersey Jewish News
The Last Bastion of a Profitable Press - Project Syndicate
Help for the homeless a phone call away? - Bill Boyarsky
Reader staffer’s shot at tronc bosses comes and goes - Robert Feder
Spearheading efforts to save a newspaper - New Jersey Jewish News
Trends in Newsrooms 3: New life for kid’s editions - Editors Weblog
Teen journalist: Print newspapers more 'rich' with information - Madison
Subway Commuters Unfazed By Blood-Soaked Newspapers - Gothamist
This tool tells you when sources try to make quiet changes online - Poynter
What do shareholders really gain if Tribune scoops up the Sun-Times? - Crain's
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