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MADE FOR INDIA?

Adapting for the better: Ralf Schaedlich, the man behind the manroland Cromoman 4x1 press (in tie), explains the radical new design at The Times of India plant in Pune, to some of the delegates to the WAN-IFRA India 2012 Conference. To his right is K. Krishnan, head of Production at The Hindu. The Cromoman thrust is on providing high production reliability while maintaining low operational costs.

WAN-IFRA India 2012 inaugural•The Hindu• CEO speaks

Cromoman 4-1 in production•Lovely Offset Printers in Sivakasi•Colorman e:line begins its journey•Plate to press, with Nela•

Waterless newspaper printing on the Rhine•WoodWing releases Enterprise Version 8•AIFMP to set up training institutes•New HP offerings deliver quality, mobility•Brisk global demand for KBA Rapida 145•G. Kasturi: a many-splendoured man•

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FROM THE EDITOR

Sashi Nair [email protected]

Time also to rise to your audienceThe WAN-IFRA Conference and Expo in India is an awaited event every year for those in the

news publishing business. The Expo happens once every two years and when it does, it makes up for quite something. The high point was probably reached in 2007 when WAN-IFRA India hosted the conference and expo in Chennai, when the recession was yet to hit hard. The event in India happens in September and a month later, WAN-IFRA holds the World Publishing Expo (this year, the event will unfold in Frankfurt end-October). In many ways, the Indian leg has met with much success over the years, thanks to the hard work put in by Magdoom Mohamed and his small team comprising V. Antony, Anand Srinivasan, Selva Prabhu, Vijayalakshmi and Jagannathan. Srinivasan and Prabhu have joined in recent years but they’ve been on the ball. Organising a three-day event with a clutch of overseas participants, some of them top-draw and senior, is not easy, when you consider there’s transport and accommodation to be arranged for and then getting down to the nitty-gritty. On that score, WAN-IFRA India continues to score.

However, I’m not so sure about the content and the variety provided. For example, subjects such as managing the newsroom in the new media era, achieving operational excellence, lean production, automation and how it helps reduce costs, increasing motivation and job satisfaction, and green initiatives have been spoken about and discussed at length in recent years on various platforms, also written about. Specific stories, especially if they are inspiring, are always better. So, it was no surprise there was a packed hall and an attentive audience when Vincent Sider spoke about the social media strategy of the BBC, when Sambit Bal described how cricinfo.com had become so popular. Also when R. Sukumar spoke extempore (due to a technical glitch, and there were quite a few this year, the audience didn’t get to see his presentation) about how the Mint had embraced new media. Another person who got the audience all ears whenever he spoke or moderated was Eamonn Byrne, because he made some pertinent points and was not a man to mince his words. I would look at WAN-IFRA India inviting some of the stars of today’s media world – Ariana Huffington, Tina Brown or Joan Walsh, for instance – and listen to their take on developments. After Newsweek closed its print edition, Brown (editor-in-chief at the Daily Beast) said to CNN that she didn’t go to newsstands anymore, that she saw everybody reading screens, and that she wanted to go where the readers were. It would be interesting to have her come and address a WAN-IFRA audience in India next year. Also, representatives from regional and community newspapers in India that are doing well and Web sites such as India Together and Citizen Matters.

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The new concept manroland developed for the Indian newspaper market, the Cromoman 4x1 press, had a soft launch at Printpack in January 2011. When I met Ralf Schaedlich, the initiator and developer of the new press, in New Delhi then, he stressed that the objective was really to provide high production reliability while maintaining low operational costs. Schaedlich, who studied in the University of East Germany, has worked for manroland the past 20-plus years. He was the developer of the Regioman 4x1 press which probably has the largest installed base among all 4x1 newspaper presses. He has made frequent visits to India to understand the market and production conditions. Starting in end-2008, Schaedlich spent a large part of his time in Indian newspaper plants, researching and planning the concept for the Cromoman. According to him, the investment in one Cromoman is comparable to using two older presses. Indeed, the mindset is to duplicate two existing presses and to “slip into the shoes of the customer”. That’s an interesting view from an unsung hero who has always chosen to maintain a low profile.

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Snapshots: WAN-IFRA India 2012 (co-sponsored by the Indian Newspaper Society), held at the Marriott Hotel in Pune, saw a buzz of activity as newsroom, printing and cross-media summits got under way. Where the tools and modes of news gathering, editing, printing and distribution are changing at an astonishing pace, the best way forward is for print and digital to embrace each other and sail forward – that was the overriding sense one got while listening to the presentations. On the technical front, there was the Cromoman 4-1 press from manroland web systems to see, at the Times of India facility. Overall, participants benefited from the deliberations. More than anything, the conference provided an excellent platform for publishers, editors and technical heads in the news publishing business to meet and exchange thoughts and ideas.

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SurveyRINDFrom the editor 1

‘We have to go back to the reader’ 8

First Cromoman 4-1 in production 10

A specialisation in diaries 14

Colorman e:line begins its journey 18

Plate to press, with Nela 20

Waterless newspaper printing on the Rhine 22

WoodWing releases Enterprise Version 8 24

AIFMP to set up training institutes 26

New HP offerings deliver quality, mobility 28

Brisk global demand for KBA Rapida 145 30

A many-splendored man 32

Industry Updates 35

General News 41

Calendar 46

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‘What matters most is credible content’

For the news publishing industry, stagnating revenues and increasing operational costs seem to be the challenges to beat. In a media world

“buffeted by the winds of change unleashed by modern technology”, where the tools and modes of news gathering, editing, printing and distribution are changing at an astonishing pace, the best way forward is for print and digital to embrace each other and sail forward, say speakers at the WAN-IFRA India 2012 Conference inaugural. Sashi Nair reports

Speaking at the inaugural of the 20th annual WAN-IFRA India conference, WAN-IFRA president and Jacob Mathew cited stagnating revenues and increasing operational costs as the major challenges

confronting the news publishing industry. “The media has become a powerful agent of change,” he said, and provided the backdrop in a nutshell: “In India we have seen new media tools being used effectively for mobilising people against corruption, against displacement in the name of development and for anti-nuclear agitations. The media world is buffeted by the winds of change unleashed by modern technology. Tools and modes of news gathering, editing, printing and distribution are changing at an astonishing pace. The print media has come under tremendous pressure all over.”

Referring to decreasing newspaper ad revenues, Mathew said advertising income coupled with inadequate income from circulation made the present business model unsuitable in the new age. “While newspapers have grown by 5 per cent thanks largely to the new launches, readership in the 25-year-old age group is almost stagnant. More than 600 million in India are under 35 years of age and to many of them newspapers may not be the preferred media. Increasing newsprint prices is a major concern; the appreciation of the US dollar has added to our worries as newspapers consume large quantities of imported newsprint. The newspaper industry provides employment to more than 75000 employees, numerous newspaper vendors. The (Majitha) Wage Board recommendations will force many newspapers to close down. Newspapers provide multiplicity of views and with the closure of each newspaper an important voice falls silent,” he said.

Mathew also mentioned how paid news was undermining unbiased journalism. One way to overcome it, he said, was to ensure good financial health for the newspaper industry. “We need to use the opportunities thrown up by new media… mobile phones which along with digital devices are becoming cheaper… time has come for us to deliver content through these devices as well. We should also pay attention to create and disseminate video content. To

Jacob Mathew (left) and P.G. Pawar have a chat before the inaugural.

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survive in the digital era we must adapt to new tools and re-mould our organisational and newsroom structure for the future.” Mathew was not for surrendering the initiative to corporate groups and new players “who are keen to give away such devices to cream off our revenue” in the 3G era. “Entities like Google pose a challenge, so we must ensure

that freeloaders pay for the content they take from us. Good, credible content will always have its place. There is an increasing trend and willingness to pay for quality content. We must find ways to monetise the use of our content. The future belongs to those who embrace new ideas, innovations. What matters most is credible content. Good stories and good storytelling will never go out of fashion. In the communications business we are selling credibility… we have a promising future but we need to get it right,” he explained.

Echoing Mathew, Pichai Cheunsuksawadi, editor-in-chief, Bangkok Post, said that the best way forward

was for print and digital to coexist and embrace each other. “Newspapers are still booming in the Asia-Pacific region, and the prospects will be enhanced further more in the coming 3-5 years when the ASEAN economic community will be formed and enhance integration. ASEAN now has free trade agreements with India, China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New

Zealand. The six in November will begin talks about economic cooperation and India and China could begin trading. The global economy will affect our business; it forces us to look at our businesses; it’s inevitable. We are dealing with a generational shift – Asia-Pacific has the largest Internet access,” said Cheunsuksawadi, pointing to the rapid growth of the Internet in India and China and the growth of mobile phones worldwide. He had no doubt that for newspapers, it was a long, arduous and difficult period of change. He took the audience through the Bangkok Post’s journey of change – from 2001 when there was only one newspaper, to today when there are three newspapers and magazines, there is satellite television, video, news programming, Twitter, e-connectivity, e-paper, apps, iPads… However, one thing the group had decided was that the newspaper

“would remain the heart and soul of what we do”. The digital environment had changed so much… infrastructure, technology was a big challenge. We wanted middle management to speak, to come up with ideas.”

Earlier, welcoming the delegates to what he called the Knowledge City, P.G. Pawar, chairman, Sakal Media Group, said the newspaper business was shifting towards Asia – towards India and China.

“There’s competition and technology coming in, this is the right place to discuss matters, see the progress and talk about the future,” he said.

Pichai Cheunsuksawadi stresses that the best way forward is for print and digital to coexist.

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Delegates to the WAN-IFRA India Conference found it a useful opportunity to meet and share ideas. The conference comprised three sessions that ran for the most in parallel: the Newsroom Summit, the Printing Summit, and the Crossmedia Advertising Summit.


‘We have to go back to the reader’

The closing keynote address by Arun Anant, CEO, The Hindu, almost had a poignant touch to it. Looking at the “new prism” to try and find out what the future of news publishing would be like, Anant had more questions than answers. “At the end of

two days we are left with the same question. Am not an astrologer…if I knew the future of news publishing I would be in an island in the Mediterranean, not talking to you here. So

whatever I tell you about the future of news publishing don’t take me seriously,” he started off.

Anant did not dwell too much on what he felt had been heard often: if you are a newspaper man don’t be held ransom to print... there are many other delivery vehicles and people are open to receiving news at all times. “Sometimes I feel the flavour of the season changes more often than the news we read nowadays. Everyone got excited with the long tail of revenues from the Internet. Nobody talked about the long head of costs that were unmonetisable,” he said.

Viewing the prism as reader and consumer, Anant wondered whether, if the hawker did not slide the newspaper under the front door, people would miss the paper. “Probably for a few days. And then I’ll learn to live without it. Newspapers are still popular in India because there is a vibrant hawker system,” he said, what he termed as “transactional loyalty” rather than an emotional one. “Newspapers are read because they are accessible, affordable and available. And the recycle value is often higher than the cover price.” He saw the critical problem being people having less time in the morning to read a newspaper. “Good quality editorial can help in more time being spent on the paper. Unfortunately, the metric on time spent in the Indian Readership Survey is not available, and until that changes we will be left with suboptimal solutions that may not be relevant for reader or advertiser,” he added.

Anant rounded off with some “fundamental questions”: should we stop covering politics, or do we have to find a different language and style while covering it…should the morning newspaper become an opinion paper… should the morning paper be a trigger for a day full of hope (rather than what it is today) what should the Web site of a news house carry… what makes social media successful… people who forward stories to make a statement of who they are, how does it impact news gathering… should stories be news-based or human-interest-based… when a reader forwards a story he becomes an editor, when a reader writes his own blog he becomes a journalist… so why should anyone listen to somebody else’s prioritisation… but without accountability there is no credibility… "What this all means is that we have to go back to the reader… not to the ad sales person, not to the journalist, not to the advertiser," he said.

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AT THE TIMES OF INDIA PLANT IN PUNE

First Cromoman 4-1 in production

At an open house in Pune that marked the finale to the WAN-IFRA Conference, the Times of India presented the Cromoman 4-1 from manroland web systems. Visitors, comprising mainly of technical staff, as well as editors and reporters from trade publications paid close attention to the live demonstration. The machine in many ways, they found, was ideal for the limited space and power supply that is so typical of Indian conditions

“A mechanical speed of 75000 copies per hour, low space requirements, low project and operating costs, local consumable materials.” This was how Ralf Schädlich, project manager at manroland web systems, summarised the development tasks after his

analysis of the Indian market. The answer to that was the Cromoman 4-1, Sanat Hazra, vice president, Production & Engineering, The Times of India, emphasised during the open house in Pune on 26th September. Hazra was full of praise for the excellent cooperation between the Indian and German teams during the project, the exceptionally short installation time, the compactness of the press configuration, and the possibility to use local consumable materials.

So is the new Cromoman 4-1 that has been in production in Pune since February 2012 perfectly ‘made for India’? Indian printers showed a great interest in the presentation, so too did around many Asian print experts who had come to attend the WAN IFRA India Congress.

“India is a primary market for the Cromoman 4-1,” says Schädlich.

“However, the printing system is also suitable in general for newspapers in emerging markets looking for high productivity with high circulations and don’t run collect,” he adds.

Space saverMany printing companies want to increase their printing volume and therefore grow from

the 2-1 system. At the same time, new entrants require low project costs. The Cromoman 4-1

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Seeing is believing: Jeevan Bhatia, DGM-Production & Engineering (Corporate), Bennett, Coleman & Co (Kandivili), explains the finer points at the ‘super structure’ area (just before the folder) of the Cromoman to Manfred Werfel, deputy CEO, WAN-IFRA (centre), and Teruo Fujita, former president, Shizuoka Shimbun Production Company, Japan, during the live demonstration at The Times of India plant in Pune.


means reduced infrastructure and operating costs, plus quick installation. Like many Indian customers,

Bennett Coleman, who produce in Pune for the Times of India, use an existing building for the new installation. Additional air-conditioning for the hall was not necessary.

The Cromoman 4-1 with a maximum web width of 1400 mm, proved to be ideal here. With its compactness, it fits in existing pressrooms for single-width machines. The total height of 7.4 metres, including superstructure, can be reduced to 5.4 metres for pressrooms with a low ceiling. This was done for another Cromoman 4-1 that has been in production at the Kolkata location since mid-September 2012. The intelligent design of the Cromoman 4-1 is illustrated by the fact that the printing units are turned 90 per cent and thus installed on a level parallel to the reel splicer. After printing, the double-width web with four broadsheet pages are divided into two ribbons at the upper side of the printing units and turned 90 per cent with turner bars and then run to the folder. The two-ribbon concept simplifies handling and permits variable web widths.

Depending on the project conditions, six to eight weeks are scheduled from installation of the Cromoman 4-1 up until production commences. This is around one month less than is normally the case, which boosts ROI. The first Cromoman 4-1 in Pune was installed within eight weeks by the manroland web systems team of Indian and

German engineers, helped by a crane manufactured by manroland web systems, which can be moved manually.

Lower production costs The proposition of high-end products and premium

print quality in an existing infrastructure – this makes the Cromoman 4-1 quite special. An important factor for the Times of India and Bennett Coleman was the prospects of reduced paper waste. The Cromoman 4-1 impresses with a wide power tolerance that prevents web breaks in the event of a power outage. A generator is not necessary which saves on expensive diesel fuel. In addition, local consumable materials can be used and so, besides reduced paper waste rates and makeready time, production costs are reduced as well. A lower cost per copy boosts profits.

Contract printing The Cromoman 4-1 offers excellent opportunities

for contract printing because it can do more than classical newspaper printing. Heatset equipment expands the product portfolio. With uncomplicated

UV curing systems or with conventional heatset dryers and cooling units, the Cromoman 4-1 can be equipped for semi-commercial production. This increased product quality along with web width variability are important factors for printers seeking new customers. Producing newspapers at night and heatset magazines during the day enhances a company’s business prospects. <

At the open house at the Times of India printing facility in Pune, WAN-IFRA conference delegates who had chosen to attend learned all about the newly installed Cromoman 4x1 and its qualities during live production.

Restricted space in existing production buildings is no problem for the Cromoman 4x1. Despite that, production capacity can be increased.


WITH DIAMANT MC 35 BOOKLINE

A printer specialises in diaries

Lovely Offset Printers in Sivakasi primarily produces diaries on the Diamant MC 35 Bookline, the first model in India. It also makes books with print runs of millions on two Ventura book sewing machines and the Acoro A5 perfect binder. This is a story of a company that has adapted and grown in a new market segment

Indian weddings typically have between 300 and 1000 guests, and, in some cases, considerably more. That is big business not only for event managers and catering services, but also for printing houses. After all, guests to all weddings are invited using

individually designed and printed cards. Lovely Offset Printers, which was founded in 1961, grew by producing such wedding invitation cards. Today, the family-run business

employing a staff of 400 still numbers among the top producers of wedding invitations in India.

However, that has not been its core business for several years. “Twelve years ago, we took a great step in the history of our company,” explains K. Selvakumar, financial director,

K. Selvakumar, K. Senthilkumar and K. Vijayakumar (from right to left), the three sons of founder C. Kadarkarai of the company, today lead Lovely Offset Printers. Second from left is P. R. Lakshminarayanan, managing director, Muller Martini India, and extreme left is S. Parthasarathy, sales manager, Muller Martini India.

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son of the founder C. Kadarkarai (K. Vijayakumar, technical director, and K. Senthilkumar, marketing director, are the other two sons). In order to place the company on a broader footing and enter new areas of business, Lovely Offset began soft-cover and hardcover production in 2000. “There is an even larger market for books than for wedding invitations,” Senthilkumar points out.

From the beginning, the company has relied on solutions from Muller Martini. After the first Bookline 500 was purchased secondhand in 2004 (and overhauled by Muller Martini), several brand-new machines followed: in 2005, a Ventura book-sewing machine with a BDM compact case maker; in 2006, a second Ventura; in 2007, an Acoro A5 perfect binder, which was later extended with conveyors and Merit-S; in 2009, the Diamant MC 35 Bookline as replacement for the BL 500; and in 2011, a VPN/PUR nozzle for the Acoro A5 (an Indian premiere) and a Prima saddle-stitcher overhauled by Muller Martini.“Over the years we have become real partners with

Muller Martini,” says Selvakumar. “We have such great confidence in our suppliers that we didn’t even see a single machine before our investment, neither in a demo centre, not at the premises of a customer. We explain what we need and Muller Martini India works out the configuration of the equipment for us. That method has always worked out and we are very satisfied with all of our machines.”

Two factors are always to the fore, according to the three brothers leading the company: “First, we need industrial and highly automated solutions because we work around the clock during the high season. Second, with every new investment we aim for marked quality improvements. Earlier we could keep up in terms of quality. Today we are setting the benchmark.” The retrofitting of the Acoro A5 with a VPN nozzle for PUR production, for example, enabled Lovely Offset to gain numerous new customers within a few months thanks to the quick quality increase, meaning additional volumes of roughly two million books.

While the wedding invitations are sold solely in India, 70 per cent of the soft-cover and hardcover products go to other countries, predominantly to Africa and the European Union. Lovely Offset also produces hardcover books on the Diamant MC 35, but its core business is diaries, which are

often ordered by companies. The print runs fluctuate between 5000 and 200000 copies, with an average of 10000 per job.

On the other hand, in soft-cover books produced are solely for publishing companies, such as textbooks, children's books, colouring books and puzzle books.

“The print runs are sometimes in the millions,” says Vijayakumar. “However we also have books with a print run of 500 copies, so the quick job changeover time of the Acoro perfect binder is of great benefit to us.” “In the future we will concentrate somewhat more on the booming domestic Indian market and other untapped overseas markets,” adds Selvakumar.

(This article is based on a Muller Martini release.)

A leadership initiative The World Association of Newspapers and

News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has just launched a new Media Professionals Programme for South East Asia, a leadership initiative to help mid-level media managers advance their careers and contribute to the growth of strong media enterprises in their countries.

Nine media professionals from Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam met at the WAN-IFRA India conference in Pune, India, from 24 to 27 September, for the start of an intensive four-month programme that includes individual career coaching, leadership skills development, national and international networking as well as peer mentoring.

WAN-IFRA also recently launched a similar programme in West Asia and North Africa. It has conducted a development programme for women media professionals in southern Africa for the past three years, which has already led to promotions for more than half of the participants <

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Colorman e:line begins its journey

The new Colorman e:line has traveled 130 kilometers from Augsburg’s manroland web systems to it new home at Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag. The world’s first installation and set-up of the Colorman e:line is running according to plan, with production set to commence at the start of 2013

The installation team in Kempten, eleven staff from manroland web systems and the Allgäuer Zeitung, take receipt of the Colorman e:line components. The pace then accelerates as routine kicks in: unloading, inserting, adjusting. And everyone, as

usual, is in high spirits. For Markus Brehm, managing director of Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag, the printing press represents entrepreneurial opportunities. The Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag subscribes to the same thinking: “quality is the future”. “Quality in all aspects: the technology, the editorial office, the workplace, the staff, as well as customer and reader service,” explains Brehm. And the new Colorman e:line is at the heart of it all.

Happy with automation

A look at the technology shows the large extent to which Kempten has invested in quality. With the Allgäuer Zeitung, the decision was taken to use a third plate-inking roller for a better printing result. Head of Production Bastian Korbel has high hopes for the many automation solutions used in the measurement and control systems, as well as the plate logistics. “We can achieve greater efficiency and a better standard of quality, our work is easier and jobs are secured. Our eight local editions for the Allgäuer Zeitung will now be produced on one system instead of two separate rotary presses. We are thus able to work more flexibly until the platforms finally come to a halt at two in the morning.” Korbel’s enthusiasm doesn’t stop there: “An important element here is the fully automatic, robot-assisted APL plate changing system, which dramatically accelerates set-up times and thus production. The plate-changing process is controlled by the operator from the

“We want to create a more homogeneous working environment for our employees, coupled with a high quality of work,” explains Bastian Korbel. This is likely to be ensured by the Colorman e:line.

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central control console, where the plates are placed in transport baskets. They are then transported to the APL robot with a home-built lift, where they are then changed.”

The operator no longer needs to leave the ground. Overall, there is a feeling of anticipation at Kempten regarding the new technology and its promise to lighten the workload. It was precisely the ergonomic advantages of the Colorman e:line that played an important role from the very start of the decision-making process, confirms Korbel. “We want to create a more homogeneous working environment for our employees, coupled with a high quality of work. In addition to the plate logistics described, control systems are also very important, as is sound proofing to reduce noise. One particular feature here is the newly constructed, glazed central control console room that not only boasts the latest control technology, but also an impressive panoramic view. On one side of the colleagues is the Colorman e:line, on the other the mailroom lines – both impressive and inspirational. Korbel is certain of one thing here: “Of course, you need to be familiar with the technology in order to exploit its full potential. Training has already taken place in Augsburg during the preparation phase, and we’ll continue to provide further training for our staff.”

Planning reliabilityIn Kempten, the Colorman e:line comes equipped

with four printing towers in a blanket-to-blanket system, four reel splicers and two folders. With a

web width of 1400 mm and a cylinder circumference of 1020 mm, the press will produce copies of the Allgäuer Zeitung newspaper in Rhinic format with up

to 45000 cylinder revolutions per hour. Advertising journals and contract printing orders are added to this during the day. It is possible to print up to 90000 newspaper copies per hour at a printing speed of 12.75 m/s.

While it will be getting its big break in the German Allgäu region, the Colorman e:line has in fact been designed for those printing companies around the world looking to increase efficiency in newspaper printing and make a secure investment in a future-proof concept. Because the e:line version allows for the gradual, modular upgrade and retrofitting of the Colorman series 4-1, 4-2 and 6-2 newspaper printing systems, with a choice of quality, speed and commercial packages. All autoprint modules, such as those for plate logistics, job changeover or process control, can be combined or retrofitted as required. Ensuring the workflows run smoothly is the job of printnetwork, with its comprehensive selection of systems that includes prepress, printing, reporting, post-processing and production data acquisition systems.

Investment, an opportunityFor Brehm, there is no getting around regular

new investments and he has been involved in such projects five times already. “Business risks need to be taken. I want to discover new things in order to drive the company forward. I embark on these projects wholeheartedly, I want to set an example for fellow colleagues.” If the prospects are good, Brehm wastes no time in leading the way as the world’s first purchaser of a printing press generation. The Colorman e:line also meets Brehm’s requirements when it comes to providing both an internal and external message: “The press has to catch the customer’s attention. There is no need for me to explain that this is the best, the latest and the fastest technology. That’s obvious.”

Brehm is certainly expecting to garner plenty of attention from other publishing houses and readers with the Colorman e:line: “The Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag is an open-minded company – and that’s not only reflected in its glass front facade. More than 200 groups with altogether around 5000 visitors pay a visit each year. We place particular importance on promoting young talent; students and even kindergarten children have visited the premises. This is something that we, as initiators, and our 1,000 employees are very proud of.”

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Plate to press, with Nela Delivery of print-ready plates directly to the correct print unit, no more manual sorting of plates, storage capacity for several print jobs – for Druckhaus Ulm-Oberschwaben in southern Germany, this will now become reality at its Weingarten print facility. A fully automatic Nela plate sorting system with PlateFlow software will enable it to store printing plates for a number of print jobs in ‘plate stations’ located directly at the levels of the new manroland press

Fully automatic delivery of printing plates as closely to the press as possible has become a standard in today’s newspaper environment. A number of factors such as quick changes, many different editions, as well as the fact that the production of the printing

plates has been delayed further and further towards the start of print, require that more

and more printing plates must be provided within a very short period of time. This trend represents a growing challenge for pre-press technology and plate logistics.

For Druckhaus Ulm-Oberschwaben (DUO), who are printing a number of dailies, weeklies, and special editions, one of the most important requirements, according to general manager Ernst Jackwert, is to realise “a very ambitious timeframe” for the print production. Since the new manroland presses are equipped with APL systems and are planned to run at full speed, Jackwert says it is essential that all imaged plates and blank plates are delivered directly to the correct press unit, and that they are already sorted according to location on the cylinders.

“This is the only way to make certain that plates are always provided in time for loading into the APL cassettes.”

At the Weingarten print site, Nela will now install new and faster pre-press equipment. In a first phase, two new high-speed VCPevolution HS 800 punch-benders will be installed, each of them producing 360 pph for the new manroland Colorman autoprint press. In phase two,

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the VCPs will be connected with transport conveyors and vertical plate lifts to Nela plate sorters, which will be installed directly at the press. Twenty-six plate stacker bins will be mounted each at the lower and upper press levels. The centre-piece of the system is an almost 4m-high Nela PlateReorganizer, a storage unit with a capacity of loading and discharging up to 800 pph. With the PlateReorganizer, print-ready plates can be sorted in exactly the right sequence as needed on press. Blank plates can also be inserted as needed.

In the Nela plate stacker – directly at the press – all plates needed for one press cylinder are placed into one bin. A group of stacker bins, just as many as are needed for one print job, form a ‘plate station’. In Weingarten there will be three such stations with stacker bins at upper and lower press levels, so that plates for three complete press changes can be held at any time. The ‘heart’ of the impressive system, however, is invisible: the Nela PlateFlow software. The software has been developed by Nela as an interface to modern production planning programmes. In DUO’s case, Nela PlateFlow constantly checks and

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retrieves data from the Pecom software, such as the imposition layout or the order of the print jobs. The Nela system therefore knows at any time which printing plate is needed when and where on the press and can deliver it to the correct plate station.

A special sensor system controls bin occupancy, and the current status of production is constantly shown on several monitors. The system also ‘sees’ when bins are emptied, and free bins are immediately combined to a new plate station which is then again assigned to the next print job. The Nela system has control over the entire plate flow as it also emits the signal triggering the next job for the plate imagers.

Nela is one of the largest register control and plate automation companies in the printing industry. The third-generation, family-owned company employs more than 200 employees worldwide with manufacturing facilities in Germany and USA plus sales offices in Singapore and Taiwan. It has 1700 Vision PunchBender systems installed worldwide.


Waterless newspaper printing on the Rhine

On September 19-20, representatives of European and Dubai newspaper publishing houses, where environment-friendly KBA Cortina waterless web offset presses are installed, attended the eighth Cortina user workshop at Rheinisch Bergische Druckerei in Düsseldorf

A dampener-free Cortina has been printing the Rheinische Post and other products at an above-average quality for the past two years. In 2005, the workshop was attended by a mere six participants; this time some 70 representatives of newspaper houses and their

suppliers from nine countries discussed their experiences and strategies regarding waterless newspaper printing, the substrates used, innovations in press and process technology, and new options such as inline coating to meet the challenges of producing coldset products in

a semi-commercial quality. In newspaper production, the capability is only possible with the waterless process.

Representatives of Al Nisr Publishing in Dubai took part in the workshop for the first time. A few months ago, a large Cortina with four hot-air dryers went live at a production plant in the middle of the desert printing the prominent English-language title, the Gulf News, and other titles without consuming water, which in the region is in short supply and therefore valuable.

Rheinisch Bergische Druckerei managing director Matthias Tietz, a keen advocate of the Cortina concept for enhancing quality, ecology and economy in cutting-edge newspaper and commercial production, welcomed the participants and gave a brief profile of the publishing house. Explaining once again his decision in favour of the Cortina, he said: “We wanted two commercial presses that could also print newspapers.” The Düsseldorf-based company has proved that the KBA Cortina is capable of printing high-quality newspapers, supplements, freesheets and special publications on different types of stock even without an energy-

The eighth Cortina user workshop at the Rheinische Post in Düsseldorf was attended by some 70 Cortina users and consumables suppliers.

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intensive dryer. Plant manager Jens Koudmani gave examples when outlining the technology used.

Along with status reports by 18 Cortina users from the Benelux states, Germany, France, Scandinavia,

Switzerland and Dubai, ink, paper, blanket and plate manufacturers showcased the latest innovations in consumables for waterless newspaper printing. Alongside the current plate vendor, Toray, representatives of US plate manufacturer Presstek also took part in the workshop, presenting a new waterless plate specially designed for high-performance web printing and is now being extensively tested in a pressroom environment. The workshop’s agenda included discussions on joint projects, economic

issues and how to market waterless printing. An evening spent at a local brewery, Uerige Obergaerige Hausbrauerei, helped to strengthen the international team spirit still further.

Rheinisch Bergischen Druckerei managing director Matthias Tietz, an avid fan of the Cortina concept, welcomed participants and gave a brief profile of the publishing house.

Chevening Journalism Programme announced

The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office invites applications for the exclusive Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme with the theme ‘Good governance in a changing world: challenges to the media, politics and accountability.’ Aimed at mid-career journalists, it is an 8-week fully funded scholarship at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Westminster, London.

The programme aims to offer a unique learning experience that will sharpen critical thinking and leadership skills for media professionals from the sub-continent. Scholars will engage with senior British and international academics, journalists and public servants on a wide range of themes relevant to today’s fast-changing environment. Topics include: the exercise of power; models and quality of democratic governance; the role of media in society and political life; strategic security challenges and the role of the media in conflict resolution; the impact of technological change; and ethics, institutions and regulatory frameworks. As part of the course, the scholars will also undergo a two-week internship with leading British media organisations.

The programme will enable 14 exceptional candidates – six from India, five from Pakistan, two from Nepal and one from Bhutan – to prepare themselves for high responsibilities in media organisations and relationship-building in the region, by developing their analytical insights, strategic outlook and knowledge of key issues facing South Asian media and the role of news in a technologically, politically and economically changing world. The ideal candidate should be a mid-career journalist covering political, economic and business issues. Candidates will be expected to have at least seven years professional experience working with a leading media group. Course dates are 8 April to 31 May 2013. Deadline to apply is 18 November 2012.

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WoodWing releases Enterprise Version 8

With its new release, WoodWing raises the bar for the efficiency of multi-channel publishing and continues to fine-tune the medium-neutral approach of its publishing system. Version 8 has extended collaboration features, offers content planning enhancements and includes architectural changes for increased performance. The updated architecture also establishes the firm foundation for even quicker development of solutions to address future market-driven requirements

WoodWing Software has announced the release of Version 8 of its multi-channel publishing system Enterprise, including the editorial management application Content Station. It has made extensive changes to the architecture of its publishing

system, ensuring it will meet future publishing industry requirements. New communication

protocols JSON and AMF have been added to the core. The overall advantages can already be experienced. For example, the upload and download of large files to the Content Station is now up to three times faster.“The improvements in the architecture allow us to quickly and easily align the system with

existing and future requirements of magazine, newspaper and corporate publishers,” said Erik Schut, president of WoodWing Software. The new version includes a powerful new annotations feature – something customers had been requesting. When commenting on documents in progress, it’s now possible to approve and reject sticky notes, to give answers to comments, and see an overview of all notes in InDesign or InCopy, all the while taking into account the various user roles and access rights.

In Content Station, the Planning Tab helps to start tasks and create dossiers more easily, as issues can now be created across channels. In addition, WoodWing has made the handling

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of dossiers more comfortable and efficient. With the release, support for inline images has also been added to the multi-channel editor in Content Station. In addition, it’s now also possible to set up a specific workflow for archive files, such as zip files, as well as for presentations that often follow different routes in the workflow from normal articles. Version 8 supports CS6 and the use of liquid layouts and alternate layouts.“Specific roadmap themes for the next updates

have already been defined and include enhanced Web publishing, reporting and digital asset management,” Schut says, adding, “Future updates will also include <

Twelve publications use Enterprise

With 19 media brands, Grupo Expansión is Mexico’s leading publisher of high-end magazines. In cooperation with OneLatam, a WoodWing Gold

Authorised Solution Partner, Grupo Expansión is migrating the production of its monthly and bi-weekly magazines to a workflow based on WoodWing's multi-channel publishing system Enterprise. The transition will be completed by the end of the year.

Earlier, Grupo Expansión created all of its publications in an unaided environment based on file-sharing over the network. To increase efficiency and reliability of the production process,

the publisher decided to implement an editorial system. After a thorough evaluation, Grupo Expansión selected WoodWing´s multi-channel publishing system Enterprise, including the editorial management application Content Station.

The list of Grupo Expansión’s titles includes the publisher´s flagship publication Expansión, Mexico's leading business magazine, the Mexican editions of globally known publications such as ELLE, InStyle, Travel + Leisure, and others. “With WoodWing Enterprise, we have implemented a structured workflow that draws on version control, a visual production tracking, and advanced collaboration features,” says Guillermo Caballero, Creative and Content Operations director at Grupo Expansión. “The benefits are reflected in efficiency gains and security enhancements. Because the content for any output channel is managed and stored centrally, the system enables a multi-channel publishing workflow, paving the way to an efficient digital publishing future.”“At the moment Grupo Expansión already

creates twelve publications using WoodWing,” says Guillermo Diaz de Leon, vice president, Sales, at OneLatam. “Leveraging the experience built up during these implementations, we will migrate the remaining seven brands to WoodWing Enterprise. After the migration, OneLatam will continue to assist Grupo Expansión, providing system integration, training and technical support.”

Chilango and Obras are two of its 19 media brands Grupo Expansión decided to create with WoodWing’s multi-channel publishing system, Enterprise.

<additional features for dedicated target groups such as agencies. The new architecture enables us to align the system with customer needs even more promptly.”

The addition of the new communication protocols provides an even higher degree of flexibility and openness. WoodWing’s authorised solution partners can now integrate WoodWing Enterprise Server and Content Station with virtually all third-party software, without being limited by the technologies used. Version 8 of WoodWing’s publishing system is available via the WoodWing community site.


AIFMP to establish training institutes

The All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) organised an award ceremony in September at the Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi, to felicitate the winners of the 7th edition of the National Awards for Excellence in Printing. Present was Veerappa

Moily, minister for Corporate Affairs and minister of Power who said he was happy to know of the Federation’s plans to set up training institutes in print technology, to initiate a country-wide survey of the industry and to develop an exhaustive data bank of printers and allied industries. Printers all over India had been playing an important role in disseminating information to the people, he said, adding that the print media had a fundamental role to

play in the progress and development of India, and in a society where information was the byword for success. Moily added that India was one of the few markets in the world that offered high prospects for growth and earning potential in printing and packaging.

Earlier, Kamal Chopra, organising secretary, pointed out that AIFMP conducted the national competition for printing excellence every year. There was a dearth of persons who recognised talent and those who shone would inspire others.

The National Awards for the Excellence in Printing, supported by the Indian Government, constitute the highest awards for printing in India. The theme this year was Karigari, because printing over the years is considered a mechanical process, of reproducing ideas on paper.

Veerappa Moily, minister for Corporate Affairs and minister for Power (second from tight) with (from left to right): Manoj B. Mehta; T. Takano, MD & CEO, RICOH India; and Parveen Aggarwal, president, Offset Printers’ Association, Ludhiana.

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According to Chopra, it amounted to much more than pressing buttons on a sophisticated machine, it was an art comparable to the weaving of rich brocades, the painting of exquisite canvasses, and the sculpting of rock.

Taking the responsibility for conducting the event on behalf of AIFMP was Offset Printers' Association, Ludhiana, with Manoj Mehta as chairman. RICOH sponsored the show. There were 1638 entries from 153 printers of India, 87 printers from the north, 43 from the west, 17 from the south, and six from the east. Ludhiana topped with 41 printers from the city participating. The maximum entries (656) were received from the western region, followed by 594 from the north, 248 from the south and 140 from the east. Mumbai topped with 556 entries, followed by New Delhi with 234, Ludhiana with 201, and Kolkata 125. The three-member jury included Rajendrakumar Anayath, Kiran Priyagi and Subhashis Ganguli. Entires were judged on the basis of aesthetic and visual appeal, colour, quality of print, registration, finishing, use of technology and media, degree of difficulty and creativity, and innovation. <

New VP for AIFMP (South)

At a meeting held in Nagpur, Nagasundar was elected vice president (South) of the All India Federation of Master Printers, the apex body of printers in India. Nagasundar is the managing director of Geetanjali Graphics, Bangalore, has been president of the Karnataka Offset Printers Association (KOPA) since 2009. He had earlier served KOPA as joint secretary and general secretary. He is also a member of Council Of Management of the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association, Bangalore.

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ENTRY-LEVEL WEB-CONNECTED SOLUTIONS

New HP offerings deliver quality, mobility

HP has unveiled the industry’s first Web-connected, entry-level printing solutions for architecture, engineering and construction students and professionals, making in-house, large-format printing accessible to more users

Delivering large-format printing through the cloud from virtually anywhere, the new HP Designjet T120 and T520 ePrinter series provide on-the-go professionals with simple and affordable printing solutions. The compact, 24-inch HP Designjet T120

ePrinter series is ideal for students and freelancers, while the 24- and 36-inch HP Designjet

T520 ePrinter series is designed for small architecture, engineering and construction teams in need of fast, professional printing.

HP has also announced the second generation of its free Web service for architecture, engineering and construction professionals, HP Designjet ePrint & Share, which makes it easy

The HP Designjet T520 ePrinters include built-in Wi-Fi connectivity.

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to access and print large-format documents using an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone, a laptop or ePrinter touch screen. “The economic environment has increased the number of freelancers and small studios, shortened project turnaround times and required architecture, engineering and construction workers to be highly mobile, spending more than 50 per cent of their time out of the office,” says Santiago Morera, vice president and general manager, Large-format Printing Business, HP. “The expanded HP Designjet portfolio helps our customers stay connected where the job takes them and allows first-time, large-format buyers to easily and affordably bring their printing needs in house.”

Large-format printing in-houseThe smallest printer in its class, with a footprint of

only 38.9 inches (987 mm), the HP Designjet T120 ePrinter offers the benefits of two printers in one with a built-in B+/A3 tray and convenient front-loading roll. The printer’s intuitive, full-colour touch screen simplifies in-house printing and navigation for those new to large format. HP inks produce high-quality output with rich colours and sharp lines reaching 0.0016 inch (0.04 mm) minimum line width.

Available in 24- or 36-inch models, the HP Designjet T520 ePrinter improves processing power and offers twice the speed and resolution of its predecessor. With 1 GB RAM and HP-GL/2 technology, the HP Designjet T520 ePrinter operates at up to 35 seconds per D/A1 print. Original HP inks and long-life printheads achieve accurate lines reaching 0.0008 inch (0.02 mm) minimum line width and sharp details with up to 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) resolution for fast, professional results in house.

The HP Designjet T120 and T520 ePrinters are the only large-format printers available with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, so users can install the printer where it is most convenient. True print previews from the new HP Designjet driver ensure accurate prints on the first try, resulting in time and cost savings when printing from a computer.

Remote printing easierThe HP Designjet ePrinter portfolio features

mobile access and printing of large-format plans using HP Designjet ePrint & Share. Available through a desktop Web browser, mobile application or the touch screen of web-connected HP Designjet

printers, the latest version of HP Designjet ePrint & Share offers:• The ability to email projects to an HP Designjet

ePrinter for printing. Users simply attach a PDF or other print-ready file to an email and send it to the ePrinter’s dedicated address.

• Automatic, secure online print history through the new HP Designjet driver. With the online print history, users have access to their latest drawings and the ability to zoom in and reprint an exact copy in just few clicks.

• Convenient file sharing using an automatically generated hyperlink for one-click access to any file in the print history.

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Brisk global demand for KBA Rapida 145

Koenig & Bauer (KBA) first showcased its new 1060 x 1450mm (41.7 x 57in) large-format Rapida 145 before an audience of international print professionals at this year’s drupa. It is not just the maximum output of 17000sph which makes the press so unique in this format, but also automation for fast job changes and much more

Some special features make the KBA Rapida 145 large-format sheetfed offset press more efficient, enhance productivity and have proved popular with commercial, Internet and packaging printers worldwide. This is reflected in the number of orders. By the

end of the year more than 30 new-generation Rapida 145 presses with over 200 printing and coating units will be delivered to some 15 countries. Further shipments are scheduled for 2013. Alongside traditional large-format markets such as Germany, Italy, France, the UK, Poland, Portugal and the USA, orders are also coming from countries such as Thailand, Mexico and South Africa.

The new KBA Rapida 145 benefits from many automated elements featured in the medium-format world make-ready champion, the Rapida 106. For example, DriveTronic SIS sidelay-free infeed only offered by KBA, DriveTronic SPC dedicated drive technology for simultaneous plate changes and the new DriveTronic SFC coater with simultaneous coating-forme changes. Additionally a raft of innovations will prove interesting for packaging printers, including Anisleeve anilox roller sleeves in the coater, which have been made lighter to enable a single operator to change the amount of coating applied quickly and easily as necessary, without even stopping the press. Along with enhanced productivity the new Rapida 145 is even easier to operate and features an all-new ErgoTronic console with a large, clearly structured wall screen.

A series of beta installations at selected commercial and packaging printers in Germany and abroad were tested in a pressroom environment and enabled the new large-format series to be optimised prior to its official market debut and production release at drupa. Alongside classic four-colour press lines for commercial and online printers the presses delivered since the trade show have included a large number of six- and seven-colour coating or double-coating presses for the packaging industry, where traditionally the BO format is very popular. Many of the highly automated presses have up to ten printing and finishing units.

In recent weeks the final assembly line at KBA’s plant in Radebeul has been dominated by Rapida 145 presses with different configurations, among them a large number of long press lines for packaging printers, such as this seven-colour coater press (l) and double-coater presses.

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The Caravan writer wins reporting awardThe first prize of this year's All India Journalist Competition for the best print media article on

humanitarian issues has gone to Rohini Mohan, contributor to The Caravan magazine. Ramachandrareddy Patil of The Week magazine took second prize, while Supriya Sharma of The Times of India and Soma Basu of The Statesman shared third prize.

"Reporting on conflict casualties is by no means a matter of headcounts; it is about human beings, their lives and their stories of human suffering, and we thank all the journalists who submitted their articles and helped give a voice to important issues and to people who often remain unheard," said Mary Werntz, head of the regional delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in New Delhi.

The winning articles were chosen from 45 published reports short-listed from nearly 80 entries in the competition. The four prizes were awarded at a function held on October 12 at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi after a panel discussion on the theme of this year's competition:

‘Reporting on the fate of victims of armed violence – humanitarian stories’.

H. K. Dua, a member of Parliament and senior journalist, was the moderator and chief guest; the panellists were jury members Pamela Philipose, director of Women's Feature Service; Amitabha Roychowdhary, senior editor at the Press Trust of India; and M. Gandhi, a professor at Jindal Law School.

The awards, which have now been bestowed for five years running, were instituted by ICRC and the Press Institute of India, Chennai, for articles published in an Indian national or regional newspaper or magazine in English or any of the Indian languages.

The ICRC is a nearly 150 year-old international organisation working in more than 80 countries to preserve a measure of humanity amid violence. The Press Institute of India, which is about 50 years old, endeavours to uphold the standards of journalism in India through research and training programmes. It brings out three publications – Vidura, RIND Survey and Grassroots.

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A TRIBUTE TO G. KASTURI (1924-2012)

A many-splendoured manG. Kasturi, the longest-serving editor in the history of the 134-year-old The Hindu, steered the newspaper through the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. He became editor when Lal Bahadur Shastri was prime minister. When he stepped down in 1991, Chandra Shekhar was still in office. In the intervening years came the devaluation crisis, the 1971 war, the nuclear test of 1974, the Emergency, the Punjab crisis and the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the Rajiv Gandhi years and his defeat over Bofors. Kasturi, who was also a former managing director of Kasturi & Sons, oversaw the newspaper’s coverage of the tumultuous period even as he presided over a phase of rapid technological and editorial transformation at The Hindu. He led from the front the newspaper’s expansion and modernisation, cementing its position as a national newspaper with editions not just in the south but also in New Delhi. Among many things, he was also instrumental in the establishment of the Research for Newspaper Development (RIND)

The second son of Kasturi Gopalan, Kasturi was editor of The Hindu from September 1965 to January 1991 — for more than 25 years, a period that saw the newspaper take important steps

towards modernisation on the editorial, technological and production fronts. Born on December 17, 1924, he studied at Chennai’s P.S. High School, after which he joined Presidency College. Armed with an MA degree in Economics from Madras University, he joined The Hindu in 1944. In 1959, he was designated joint editor.

Kasturi passed away on September 21. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kamala, sons K. Balaji and K. Venugopal, daughter Lakshmi Srinath, and five granddaughters and two great-grandchildren. Balaji, Venugopal and Lakshmi Srinath are directors of Kasturi & Sons Limited, proprietors of The Hindu

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Group of publications. Here is an article reproduced from The Hindu, which sums up in essence the man and his times. It was titled, ‘Visionary who set The Hindu on modern path’.

Staying away from the limelight of publicity despite being the powerful editor of an influential newspaper and the managing director of the company running it, G. Kasturi had a single-minded focus through most of his life: to take The Hindu to new heights in a fast-changing media milieu. He seemed to allow himself hardly any distraction from his work and mission. Characteristically, he was the old-world editor who preferred not to be seen or heard in the public sphere, but only be read and felt through the columns of the newspaper. Yet, he travelled the world, in particular evincing keen interest in industry-related events and exhibitions. He lived the trust, held himself up to the legacy he inherited, and left the newspaper the better for it.

Mr Kasturi, the longest-serving editor in the history of the 134-year-old newspaper (a tenure that was almost matched by his uncle, Kasturi Srinivasan, from 1934 to 1959), consistently found the golden mean. He could balance his prowess and interest in the technological aspects essential to taking a newspaper forward on a path of long-term consolidation and expansion, while giving full play to his editorial acumen and vision. Even as he banked on the organisation’s traditional strengths, he took it forward, cautiously and carefully, on to a modern platform.

Mr Kasturi was indeed the moderniser, innovator and visionary who led The Hindu during a critical phase of its history. He brought it up to speed in an era in which technology came to play a leading part in transforming the industry. He took the newspaper forward from a slow-paced era, to a mode in which it could meet the new information needs of a growing English speaking population. He was a quintessential editor with a deft touch that would transform copy, and a quick judge of argument and polemic, fact and fiction. Heavy re-writing was not his preferred style on the editorial desk. He was particularly good at spotting and encouraging talent.

His deep understanding of aspects of newspaper design and typography was unmatched, and widely acknowledged among industry leaders of his time. He was on top of all aspects of newspaper production, and over the years initiated a remarkable set of changes that added to the visual appeal of

presentation, in addition to the language, tone and tenor of reporting and other writing that went into it. His style of work was characteristic. He would trust, but verify. He would tend to depend on key people in the organisation a lot, yet in the end would keep his own counsel.

Younger colleagues were often left speechless at his willingness and ability to stay on through the night as a prototype press that the company acquired from the French conglomerate Creusot-Loire was being put through its paces in Chennai. Then in his 60s, he would often leave the press in the small hours of the day with grime and grease on his hands – and return to work to his corner office in Kasturi Buildings in the forenoon itself.

Mr Kasturi will be remembered within The Hindu, and across the industry among a significant section of industry players of a generation, for his vision. Working with his brother G. Narasimhan, who was managing editor (till his passing in July 1977), he rolled out unique means and solutions to set a scorching pace of growth and expansion for the newspaper. It was a crucial period of its transition from being a largely southern Indian-provincial newspaper to a truly national vehicle. He helped consolidate and streamline a system of air-borne distribution of copies across southern India for early morning delivery. The company first chartered Indian Airlines aircraft for the purpose, and then went on to acquire aircraft of its own.

Leading the next big wave of expansion for the newspaper, he helped develop the facsimile system of transmission of page images, the first of its kind in Asia. The first ‘remote’ edition was started in Coimbatore in 1969. The next one was in Bangalore in 1970. More printing centres and tailored regional editions followed. The Hindu today has 17 editions in different parts of the country: it moved on to digital transfer of pages in the 1990s, and today works on a seamless and real-time platform across its production centres.

He was the principal driving force behind making The Hindu the first mainline newspaper in India to go for computerised phototypesetting during 1980. Creditably, The Hindu kept on board during this major technological transition from hot metal technology to computer-based technology that demanded a new skill set, the same people who were working in the earlier technology: the company gave them training and re-orientation to


take on the new roles. Nobody had to be sent away. Mr Kasturi is credited with initiating a policy of appointing staff correspondents in district towns across southern India, and in state capitals where they were not already in place.

In 1968, The Hindu received the World Press Achievement Award of the American newspaper Publishers’ Association Foundation. Mr Kasturi received on behalf of the newspaper, the gold medallion representing the award, at a function at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Towards the end of 1977, The Hindu introduced the features titled ‘Outlook,’ ‘Special Report’ and ‘Open Page,’ under Mr. Kasturi’s stewardship. He showed keen interest in making these a success.

He worked hands-on, intensely so, with colour scanning equipment that The Hindu acquired in 1982, the first newspaper organisation in India to acquire one for in-house use. His meticulous approach to ensuring picture quality at the photographers’ end and all the way up to the printer’s hands, allowed The Hindu to maintain printing quality standards of an exceptional kind. His knowledge and application of matters technical was matched only by his keen penchant for excellence in journalism.

After his retirement, Mr. Kasturi continued to be involved and remain intensely interested in different aspects of the organisation’s development and growth. In 2004-05, he followed and involved himself in the major exercise of redesigning The Hindu, undertaken by Mario Garcia.

One of his principal anxieties related to mediocrity in the organisation. He made it a point to interact periodically with a wide cross-section of senior staff members of the organisation. Interestingly, one of the latest meetings he had was with a group of three relatively young staff members of The Hindu towards the end of April. With them he spent upwards of two hours in his house, discussing how the organisation needs to focus on roles and tasks for the future. He continued to work his passion for newspaper design, experimenting with tools and methods in a fully equipped home-office.

In is recent years in retirement, he made it a point to visit Kasturi Buildings, the headquarters of the company, to interact extensively with technical and also editorial personnel with a view to conveying the expertise at his command — and also learning

in the process, as he would put it. This was a rigorous journey focussed on his life’s work and mission.

Photography was a particular area of interest and indeed fascination for Mr Kasturi. He never tired of discussing with the photographers of the newspaper ever-newer ways of getting better images and maximising the use of equipment.

He knew many of the employees of the company by name, and had pleasant, gentle and kind-hearted dealings with a large number of them over a long period. The hearty applause, predominantly among employees and former employees of the company, that filled the University Centenary Hall in Chennai at a function marking the 125th year celebrations of The Hindu in Chennai in 2003, as Mr Kasturi made an entry, bore ample testimony to this. His soft-spoken and but firm manner, and simple attire at work, were memorable.

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Industry updates

Merger of old and new in Zurich

The Tamedia Print Centre Zurich produces daily and weekly newspapers which previously came from Oetwil am See. The group publishes a number of print titles. The flag-ship is the Tages-Anzeiger, the Swiss paid-for newspaper with the furthest reach. The concentration of production activities, increased distribution via the local postal network plus a rise in added value called for an expansion programme. Stacking, foil-wrapping and strapping machines from the Oetwil am See printing operation have

been integrated into the Tamedia Print Centre Zurich. Now, however, there is a fifth Ferag line incorporating the MSD2-C inserting system, without which it would not have been possible to handle the additional prime time products. Each night, 30000 newspapers leave the printing house

via the postal network. The merging of used and new components to create a high-performance, efficient combination illustrates the kind of investment protection that Ferag is offering here.

The five lines cover winding and inserting preprints and external supplements, addressing and preparing products for the post, plus route-matched formation of standard and small bundles and odd counts using MultiStack with evacuation on the PKT bundle conveyor. New bundle collectors also bring marked savings in the deployment of personnel.

Know-how about MemoSticks has been inherited from the former Oetwil am See production facility. All five Ferag lines are equipped with gluing devices for advertising cards and MemoSticks. The self-adhesive MemoStick advertising format developed by WRH Marketing AG is offered to customers in standard or special forms.

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SmartDPS toolset for InDesign

WoodWing Software has launched a free public beta version of SmartDPS, a toolset for digital designers that sits on top of Adobe DPS (Digital Publishing Suite). It helps easily create interactive digital publications without the need for WoodWing´s multi-channel publishing system Enterprise. SmartDPS is geared toward designers, agencies and publishers that are creating digital publications on a regular basis. It speeds up the design process by offering easy tools – on top of Adobe DPS – to create pop-ups, nested interactivity, scrollable areas, and many other interactive elements. It does all this without the need for WoodWing’s publishing system Enterprise – SmartDPS plugs directly into Adobe InDesign, using the regular file system.“Users of our publishing system love the Digital

Publishing Tools – plugins for InDesign that help to quickly add all sorts of interactivity to tablet and mobile publications,” said Erik Schut, president of WoodWing Software. “By introducing SmartDPS, we offer the same benefits to anyone who is using Adobe DPS, and not just users of WoodWing Enterprise.” SmartDPS features a special online library of widgets – pieces of HTML5 code that add specific interactive functionality to an app. Examples include Google maps, animations, image reveal, twitter, slideshows with captions, and more. Designers can easily access the widgets via a native InDesign panel. Widgets from the library can be added to the layout with just one click, and the designer can fine-tune settings and behavior without coding or the need for any special technical skills.

SmartDPS is being launched as free beta trial. Anyone can download the toolset and use it freely – including all available widgets – to design great interactive publications. Users will soon benefit from additional features, such as the online SmartDPS portal to convert PDFs into .folio files and to send custom push notifications to apps installed on the reader’s tablet.

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Goss towers for Swedish publisher

Gotlands Förenade Tidningstryckerier located in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland has ordered three single-width Community four-high towers from Goss International. The investment involves an overall upgrade to provide quality and operational improvements, including remote control

capabilities. Part of the Pressgrannar Group of newspaper printers, which in turn belongs to Nya Tidens Media, Gotlands Förenade T idn ing s t r y cke r i e r (Gotlands) currently operates a Community press comprising four four-high towers and four mono units with 560mm cut-off. The existing 2x1 press was originally installed in

the early 1980s. Extensions added ten years ago provide capacity to print a total of 64 tabloid pages, with 32 in full colour. The addition of the three new towers will enable the press line to produce a further 24 full-color pages to meet demand from advertisers. Gotlands has also specified automatic register and cut-off controls as well as additional automated features to ensure the ability to match the highest coldset quality of all the Group titles.

According to Peter Dahlén, project manager of Gotlands, although the company operates on a small island with around 58000 inhabitants, the press extension will offer significant growth potential.

“The pressure from advertisers for more colour in newspapers has grown relentlessly over recent years and, without a doubt, we will sell more pages of advertising with the greater capacity for full-colour pages,” he says. “Sweden is a newspaper-reading nation, so we also experience large peaks in demand over holiday periods. As we are running at capacity currently, we’re not in a position to capitalise on these opportunities …but we soon will be.”

Gotlands prints the two key titles for the island, Gotlands Allehanda and Gotlands Tidningar, both produced six days per week in print runs of around

10000 copies each. With the new longer press line in production, the company also anticipates printing additional evening tabloid products during summer months. “The challenge for us is to maintain profitability, in view of decreasing circulations, while improving our ability to be highly flexible in terms of format, sectioning and post-press services,” says Dahlén. “The solution as we see it is to enhance automation, alongside the additional colour and web-handling capacity, ensuring that we run as efficiently as possible for even the shortest runs.”

Left to right: Peter Dahlen, project manager for Pressgrannar AB, Petel Selby, sales director for Coss International, and Lennart Foss, CEO of NTM group and chairman of Pressgrannar AB.

Sinapse simulators for Obeikan, SA

The global packaging company, Obeikan, has underwritten the installation of flexo and gravure simulators to complement the existing sheetfed simulator at the Riyadh Polytechnic Institute in Saudia Arabia. The Printing and Packaging Department of the Institute has adopted simulator training technology from Sinapse, the French company who is the world leader in the application. Courses are designed to give new employees exposure to modern press technology and working habits before they go to live production jobs.

Many Saudi Arabian workers come from around the world and use English as their common language. Sinapse simulators are particularly appropriate to them because they are multi-lingual with a ‘speech facility’ that lets a user ‘hear’ the pronunciation of technical terms and phrases to perfect their English.

The Riyadh center started using simulators a year ago when they installed the same sheetfed simulator that was used in the WoldSkills 2011 competitions. After mastering the tool, and finding the best ways of integrating simulation-based training into their two-year curriculum, the centre then added flexographic and gravure packaging versions. These were installed in mid-2012 accompanied by on-site training by Sinapse production manager Thierry Mack. Sinapse Print Simulators is the world’s leading supplier of training simulators for flexo, gravure and offset presses.

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New opportunities for publishers

At the Frankfurt Book Fair, HP presented its new digital printing solutions and business models for publishing. The HP stand featured the HP Digitally Printed Bookstore with a comprehensive range of books, printed on HP Indigo and HP Color Inkjet Web Presses that demonstrated the versatility and

quality of digital book production with examples including art books, fiction, children's books, travel books and versioned and personalised books. With the ability to print on coated, uncoated, gloss and recycled stocks and achieve rich black text and outstanding colour reproduction, HP digital presses are suited to most categories of book production and can be used in conjunction with finishing equipment for case and perfect bound books.

At present, there are some 250 specialist book printers using HP digital presses in 50 countries across six continents. With the market for digitally printed books predicted to grow to 151 billion pages by 2014, (totalling 28 per cent of all physical books being printed digitally by 2016) and a growing number of specialist digital book printers, publishers are well positioned to take advantage of the digital business model. HP digital printing combines the advantages of offset litho quality with production immediacy and flexibility. Publishers can respond quickly to market demands and editorial changes and updates - a great advantage for content-sensitive publications like textbooks, law books, travel guides

The HP digitally printed book store at the Frankfurt fair.

and other books that need to compete with online information.

Publishers can enjoy three main benefits by digitally printing their books: By only printing what they need, lead times can be shortened and the risk of having to warehouse books is greatly reduced. With digital printing, it is possible to bring books on the backlists into production again quickly and cost-effectively. With print on-demand and easily controlled run-lengths, it is possible to release only enough books onto the market to meet demand, but not so many that they will require warehousing. Reprints are easy and fast, and present a far lower risk than a conventional print requiring more copies. Most importantly, all of the above can be achieved without compromising print quality.

manroland restructures Italian sales

bwebsystems srl is the new exclusive sales and service partner of manroland web systems for Italy. The managing director at bwebsystems is Trino Barnabò. Barnabò attended TU Darmstadt in Germany and will bring long-term experience in Italian sales from the main production site in Augsburg. He has been well-known in the market for many years and is highly familiar with the webfed press business. As an exclusive manroland web systems partner, bwebsystems srl, with headquarters in Monza, Italy, will support new projects, existing systems, and service for the Italian webfed printing industry from South Tyrol to Sicily.

Peter Kuisle, executive management, manroland web systems, explains: “Italy is one of our key markets, with a large and demanding equipment population. Trino Barnabò and bwebsystems are the ideal combination for our many renowned customers in Italy. We can now once again offer the highly qualified and committed support, as well as the familiarity with all local market conditions, that our customers have come to know and appreciate – in part for decades – from manroland.”

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Wetzlar Druck selects AdMan workflow

In late summer, the largest newspaper publisher in Central Hesse (Germany) decided in favor of an integrated ad production workflow with AdMan. Wetzlardruck will in future produce digital advertising formats for its in-house newspaper objects, advertisers and online publications with ppi Media's ad workflow solution. The automatic reception and assignment of digitally delivered ads, which are becoming increasingly diverse for print and digital media, is decisive in making the publishing company competitive. With AdMan, integration with the future ad booking system (SAP IS-M/AM) and preflight checking are ensured. Like other new-generation systems, AdMan will be operated for Wetzlardruck by an outsourcing partner with a data processing center.

After PlanPag, ProPag and AdPag, ppi solutions for newspaper planning and production, went live according to plan in the first week of September 2012 , production with AdMan is expected to go live in May 2013. “Upgrading our ad production workflow with AdMan was the next logical step towards streamlining and automating our publishing solutions in Wetzlar,” explains Stefan Weisgerber from Weisgerber Consulting. As a consultant, he works as a freelance project manager for Wetzlardruck, covering all aspects from selecting the right system and drawing up the requirements specification to project organization and technology.

It’s Goss single-width in Nigeria

A recent spate of Goss Community press sales in Nigeria is underlining why the press model is so fit for purpose in the region. Modularity and flexibility are two of the key features currently leading to demand where business development is typically sudden and sporadic. Four new presses will add another 44 Goss single-wide (2x1) press units in Nigeria this year, taking the total since 2008 to approaching 200 units. Goss Community and Magnum press models have also proved popular throughout the African continent, with over 375 units installed since 2007. Scheduled for installation over coming months, the latest four presses for Nigeria are characterised by the requirement for multi-edition versatility. Each has been specified to handle multiple webs through a single folder to facilitate quick and easy versioning of local editions of titles for wide distribution.

In the case of the Goss Community press to be installed later this year for the Akwa Ibom Newspaper Corporation, a number of key benefits are anticipated. The investment is intended not only to bring printing of the state-owned title The Pioneer in-house and enable it to become a daily, but also to win further print contracts from within Akwa Ibom state and beyond. The 12-unit press with 578-mm cut-off has been specified with half- and quarter-page folding capability to ensure flexibility for such opportunities, as well as six Goss reelstands providing the capacity to print multiple webs simultaneously.

In Lagos, the first of two identical Community presses for Vanguard Media, publisher of the Vanguard newspaper, is currently being installed. Configured as two four-high towers, one two-high tower and four Goss reelstands, the Vanguard press will be able to run up to four webs into a folder with half- and quarter-page format capability. As is the preference in Nigeria, the press has a 578-mm cut-off, and the press for Vanguard will include motorised ink keys for ease-of-use and faster set-up. As well the Daily Vanguard, Vanguard Media publishes Saturday and Sunday editions of the main title, as well as a variety of specialist titles such asSweet Crude, Hitech and Cyber Life.

Scheduled for delivery this month is a 12-unit Goss Community press for Vintage Press, Port Harcourt,

Rivers State. The new press will have three four-high towers, three Goss reelstands and one folder with half- and quarter-page capability. Publisher of leading national daily The Nation, the Vintage Press prides itself on providing well-informed, well-balanced news and analysis for an educated and influential readership. With its focus on business, economy and public policies as well as arts and culture, the Nation achieves high circulations in the Nigerian commercial center of Lagos and the political capital Abuja.

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manroland in CIP4 consortium

The knowhow of manroland web systems as a leading manufacturer and services provider for web offset presses is very much in demand. The Augsburg-based company has been back in the CIP4 consortium since May this year. Networking international production sites and installing uncompromising workflows: these are the important components for success

in the globaliSed world of printing. The standards necessary for process automation are defined and published by CIP4 (International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress), the independent cooperation of printing industry suppliers. Open interfaces such as JDF/JMF permit comprehensively networked and thus efficient production and administration. In 2001, as a foundation member of CIP4, manroland together with Adobe, Agfa and Heidelberg, had formulated an initial concept for a JDF format. The idea was to create an open, international standard for the entire process chain – CIP4. This succeeded and today CIP4 sets the global benchmark for process automation.

How manroland web systems utiliSes JDF in ITS development work can be seen by the printnetwork product range. The open, modular system architecture of printnetwork enables printing companies to use CIP4/JDF interface standards at all levels of administration and production right through to MIS systems. A current example is the

Inca Onset S20i launched

Inca Digital Printers and Fujifilm have launched the Inca Onset S20i wide-format UV flatbed inkjet printer, which now offers a range of new productivity and convenience features. The launch of the Onset S20i follows the launch of the Onset S40i announced in May. Both machines are supplied by Fujifilm, Inca’s exclusive global distribution partner and the S20i is commercially available from October 2012. The Inca Onset range addresses the needs of specialist display print companies requiring high quality, high-speed throughput on a variety of both flexible and rigid support materials up to 3.14m x 1.6m (123.6in x 63in) and 50mm (0.59in) thick. The Onset S20i retains the characteristic full-width printhead array with 26 individual Fujifilm Dimatix printheads per colour, giving users production speeds up to 310m2/hr (3,340ft2/hr), equivalent to 62 full beds per hour. New feature highlights of the Inca Onset S20i include:

The Onset S20i is also available with Inca Digital’s optional flexible automation system, giving users the choice to operate the machine manually or with semi or three-quarter automation from the same configuration. For those requiring the ability to incorporate variable data printing as simply as possible, the Onset S20i also supports Inca’s Print Run Controller (PRC) software module.

The open modular printnetwork: pressroom networking for efficient web offset and digital printing workflows.

software printnetwork Bridge. This is based on the new manroland web systems operating concept and communicates completely with digital printing workflows (e.g. Prisma from Océ) via JDF and JMF. This ensures sustainable and open interfaces. Bridge integrates postpress in a digital printing workflow and controls components like the new digital book and signature folds or a digital pin-type fold from manroland web systems.

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WoodWing acquires Dutchsoftware

WoodWing Software, supplier of innovative workflow solutions for efficient multi-channel publishing, has acquired Dutchsoftware, a leader in next-generation Digital Asset Management software. Dutchsoftware was founded in 2000. In 2008, the company started development of Elvis DAM - Digital Asset Management software for brands, publishers and creatives. Dutchsoftware has been recognised as an important emerging player by leading analysts. Elvis DAM has earned praise for its user-friendliness and high performance, making it a pleasure for users to work with. Combined with its flexibility and ease of implementation, Elvis DAM is seen as one of the leading next-generation DAM solutions in the market.“Publishers and corporates are looking for

solutions that support their increasing multi-channel publishing activities,” said Hans Janssen, CEO of WoodWing Software. ”Rich-media presence is of major importance. Elvis DAM makes digital assets such as images and videos easily accessible and manageable. Adding Elvis DAM to our product portfolio will both help WoodWing and Elvis clients, and strengthen our market position.”

WoodWing and Dutchsoftware share a number of integration partners worldwide. The integrated solution of WoodWing’s flagship publishing system, Enterprise, and Elvis DAM are being used by a number of mutual clients worldwide. Through the acquisition, WoodWing’s extensive channel of more than 90 partners will be able to provide Elvis DAM along with WoodWing’s Enterprise solution.“Our publishing system, Enterprise, and Elvis

DAM are very much complementary,” said Erik Schut, president of WoodWing Software.

“Enterprise streamlines the publishing process through collaboration, an efficient workflow and easy publishing to multiple channels. Elvis DAM is all about securely storing a quickly growing amount of media assets, classified with metadata to make them easy to find and re-use. Depending on the industry and requirements, our customers can choose one of these solutions or a combination of the two. Media assets in Elvis DAM can be accessed directly from within Enterprise through the already best-in-class integration. Now, that we develop

both products, we can bring the integration to an even higher level.”“Elvis DAM will continue to be developed as a

separate product and WoodWing will further invest in the product by expanding the team with dedicated resources,” Schut added. “Digital asset management is strategic for WoodWing. We’ll also continue to develop the core DAM features of Enterprise and we’ll keep integrating with third-party DAM providers - as we’ve always done. We’re a firm believer in open systems and choice for our customers to pick the most suitable components, also for digital asset management. This acquisition doesn’t change any of this.”

Südkurier installs AdX AdX Online has gone live successfully at Südkurier.

The approval of AdX at Südkurier has ended the first stage of implementation of the new online ad workflow which, due to the integration of SAP IS-M/AM in the AdX GUI, reduces the ad booking process to one intuitive workstep. Pricing information and bookings for online orders can now be made in SAP IS-M/AM from the AdX GUI. Due to the direct integration of the pricing information in the booking mask, which amongst other things contains a multifunctional, yet clearly arranged planning board, ad sales reps are able to give their customers binding information on the price of each banner format and each requested space, offer discounts or book ads immediately. The orders are then transferred to the ad server together with technical advertising and targeting information such as the zip code, zones, dates and banner types. From there, this information is forwarded to the website for publication. The ad server returns the number of page impressions and banner clicks to AdX. AdX in turn forwards any billing data to the ad booking system as “verification”.


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Declaration on journalists’ safety

The escalating threat to the safety of journalists has brought together an extraordinary group of editors, frontline journalists, professionals and press freedom monitoring groups to demand action from governments to stop the killing and harassment of journalists and to end impunity. The group, which met at the BBC College of Journalism in London last week, ahead of a United Nations meeting in November, signed an eight point declaration that condemns killings and attacks, expresses dismay over the lack of government action, and welcomes the latest UN initiative.

Thirty-five journalism and media groups and individuals signed the London Statement, including the World Editors Forum and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), representing editors, publishers and news organisations in 120 countries. In a move of rare solidarity, representatives from major newspapers and broadcasters in some of the most dangerous countries for journalists, including Pakistan, Mexico, Russia, Sri Lanka and Somalia, agreed that threats, both physical and legal, must end. A rare window of opportunity for global action had opened up ahead of United Nations Vienna Inter-Agency meeting with media and journalist organisations on 22-23 November, which will focus on practical ways to implement the UN Plan of Action for the Safety of Journalists at country, regional and local level.

Rodney Pinder of the International News Safety Institute said it was critical that the campaign for safety gather momentum. But the key to success was for governments to adhere to laws already in place, such as the Geneva Convention, governing war and peace, and laws prohibiting murder. The cheapest form of censorship was murder and harassment, he added.

Peter Horrocks, the BBC's director of World News, said the BBC faced threats on a number of levels, including jamming of its signals, pressure from Iran on members of the families of people

who worked for its Persian service, legal threats, and threats of violence by the Taliban. "We should salute the bravery of those journalists having to work with those threats," he said, but should also remember that it was local news organisations who were most threatened.

Mexican journalist Anabel Hernández, who was awarded the 2012 Golden Pen of Freedom by WAN-IFRA for her work exposing corruption and the drug cartels, despite death threats, said many journalists in Mexico considered the culture of killing as a normal part of their job. To change the culture of violence would require action from not only governments but from society too, she said.

Mass trial in Turkey condemned

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have condemned the prosecution of 41 Turkish journalists on terrorism-related charges, calling their trial a move by the government to intimidate the press and silence criticism. “Jailing journalists for carrying out their professional duties constitutes a clear breach of the right to freedom of expression,” said the organisations in a letter to Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

“We call on you to ensure that the prosecution of the 41 journalists is halted and that all charges against them – and all other journalists facing charges relating to their work – are dropped.”

The journalists – 36 of whom have been held in jail since December 2011 - work for pro-Kurdish media and are being tried on charges, including taking orders from the KCK, an illegal pan-Kurdish movement that includes the armed separatist group the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Most of them are charged with membership of an illegal organisation or with being one of its leaders. Their trial opened on 11 September.

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the KCK’s orders. The 800-page indictment refers extensively to published articles and to the journalists’ contacts and conversations. Prosecutors have demanded prison sentences ranging from seven to 22 years for those found guilty.“We are seriously concerned that the Turkish

government is prosecuting journalists in an attempt to silence critical opposition voices,” said WAN-IFRA Press Freedom director Alison Meston. “We urge the Turkish authorities to release all journalists held for doing their job and to end its clampdown against the media.”

Ukraine media lawsin spotlight

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have welcomed the decision of the Ukrainian Parliament to reject a bill to reintroduce criminal defamation, calling on President Viktor Yanukovych to ensure the country follows up with strong commitments to freedom of expression. In a separate letter to President Yanukovych protesting this new attack on media freedoms in the country, WAN-IFRA called on him to take promised measures to ensure support for a strong, sustainable and independent press.

At the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum held in Kiev last month, and in a meeting with Board members of WAN-IFRA and the Editors Forum, Yanukovch committed to

“a completely open and democratic society” with freedom of speech and independent media. But since that meeting, the country’s Parliament has voted to amend the criminal code to reintroduce criminal libel with jail terms of up to five years, and state authorities have continued to pressure the private broadcaster TVi. Though the ruling party withdrew the draft bill on 26 September, with further discussions suspended until after elections on 28 October, WAN-IFRA and WEF sought further assurances that the proposal would be abandoned.

The Parliament overwhelmingly voted on 2nd October to abandon the criminal libel measure in the face of both international and domestic criticism. In the TVi case, the private broadcaster had its bank accounts frozen by a state authority

on 11 September, when a tax court ruling called for a payment of nearly US$500,000. This followed a decision by the country’s leading cable television provider, Volia, to transfer TVi’s signal from its regular package to a premium package, a move that will lead to a sharp fall in viewers. TVi, known for its criticism of the government, claims Volia’s decision was in response to government pressure. The station has seen other cable providers drop its signal in recent months, reducing its audience from 13 million to 9.5 million.

“We reiterate our call to allow media professionals to report openly on corruption and to ensure the government fosters an environment where a free press can flourish by being independent of governmental, political or economic control,” said WAN-IFRA Press Freedom director Alison Meston. “We urge the president to make firm, clear assurances that criminal libel will not be reintroduced and ensure TVi can continue to broadcast without intimidation or hindrance.”

Peyrègne is WAN-IFRA CEOJacob Mathew, President of WAN-IFRA, has

announced the appointment of Vincent Peyrègne as the organisation’s incoming chief executive officer. “Vincent is a recognised, committed and passionate professional who is familiar with a wide variety of business environments, with a particular strength in international affairs,’ Mathew said. “On top of his wide experience serving both publishers and public authorities, he is an acknowledged WAN-IFRA insider. His longstanding commitment to the publishing industry, his particular expertise in innovation, media trends and consumer insights, and his dedication to advocacy on behalf of the news industry, make him the perfect match to bring WAN-IFRA forward into a new era.”

Vincent Peyrègne (44) is very familiar with WAN-IFRA, which was created by the 2009 merger of the World Association of Newspapers and the research and technology organization IFRA. He will be dedicated to developing new strategies and approaches for WAN-IFRA, the global organization of the world’s newspapers and news publishers.

“WAN-IFRA plays a vital role in the international scene, both as a press freedom advocate and as a valuable network for business innovation and editorial strategies for media companies around

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the globe. It’s a sound organisation with unrivaled resources, strategic assets, and a deep, meaningful link to local market players. Like the industry we serve, our organisation requires adjustment to respond strongly to new challenges. We have the opportunity to make long overdue improvements to increase our efficiency and deliver the best solutions to the industry, and to promote its values and missions worldwide. I am proud to join an unrivaled organization that understands perfectly what innovation and business development means for the promotion of a wealthy, free and independent press,” he says.

Peyrègne brings 25 years of professional experience in news media to the organisation. He has worked in France, Germany, and Switzerland for several national and regional publishers, national and international trade organizations, and the French government. He has held various business positions in advertising, sales and technology, marketing research, consumer insight and innovation divisions.

He is also a former staff member of IFRA, having joined in 1997 to found IFRA South West Europe in Paris, and IFRA Ibérica SL in Madrid, the IFRA subsidiaries in charge of French and Spanish speaking countries. His first office was located at the WAN facilities in Paris. As a result, Peyrègne gained insights into both associations. Later, he worked for Edipresse Publications in Lausanne as head of Development and Marketing Research, before joining the office of the French minister of Culture and Communication, responsible for the “états généraux de la presse”, the French government’s response to the economic difficulties facing the newspaper industry.

Bhaskar Das joins Zee News Cluster

Essel Group has appointed Bhaskar Das as the Group CEO for its News Cluster. Essel’s news interests pan not only in television but also in print and digital. Das’ appointment is with effect from October 22. In his new role, he will chart out the future destination of the Zee News Cluster. Existing CEOs of all Essel news and digital verticals will report to Das, and he will in

turn report to Essel Group Chairman Subhash Chandra.

Bhaskar Das recently left Bennett, Coleman & Co where he enjoyed a stint of 32 years. He was responsible for exploring new revenue opportunities for print and subsequently for evolving a collaborative sales approach across the Group’s media platforms. He joined the Group as a trainee in its Kolkata office in 1980 and over the years rose up the ranks to take charge of its revenue division (Response). Das’s stint at BCCL provided him a holistic management exposure, including in line function roles and profit centres, and for nine years in brand management. In 2005, Das was named executive president of BCCL. He became president in April 2011.

At the Times Group, after a year as a management trainee in 1980, Das was appointed head of the Advertising and Sales Department in Gujarat. A couple of years later he took over as sales head of the Eastern Region and subsequently became the profit centre head for East. In 1990, Das was appointed the profit centre head in Gujarat and took over as director of the Western Zone of Response (ad sales) in 1995. He was the brand custodian of The Economic Times, and was involved in its overall management, including content, pricing, promotion and distribution. Apart from being integrally involved in the broad strategic direction of the company, he was also a board member of ZOOM Entertainment Network, Times Guaranty, Optimal Media Solutions, World Wide Media (a BCCL-BBC joint venture) and Vijayanad Printers (a recent acquisition of BCCL).

Paresh Nath re-elected ILNA president

The Indian Newspaper Languages Association (ILNA) elected its new executive body at its recently held 71st annual general meeting. More than 90 ILNA members from across the country participated. Paresh Nath of Delhi Press has been re-elected as president of ILNA for the third consecutive year. Vijay Bondria has been elected election officer of ILNA.

The other members of the ILNA executive body include Ravi Kumar Bishnoi (vice president), Rajshekhar Koti (vice president – South),

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Deenbandhu Chowdhry (vice president – West), Chandrakant Bhave (re-elected treasurer), Vivek Gupta, Ankit Bishnoi and Prakash Pohre (secretary general). Included in the board of executives are Anant Nath, Kirti Kahmar, Girish Kumar Agarwal, Devendra Kumar Sharma, Digambar Ganpat Rao Gaikwad and Bharat Bhusan Srivastava.

Ei Samay launchedThere’s a battle ahead in the West Bengal

newspaper market. In a market where ABP’s Bengali newspaper Anandabazar Patrika enjoys more than twice the share of its nearest competitor in the market, Bennett, Coleman and Company or the Times of India Group, is challenging the market leader with Ei Samay, a Bengali newspaper that launched on October 15. The newspaper entered the market with a competitive cover price of Re 1.

The ABP Group has put a flanking strategy in place with the launch of tabloid Ebela that hit the market on September 17. Ebela marked the second big Bengali daily launch from the ABP Group after its flagship Anandabazar Patrika, which was launched back in 1922.

Both media companies have gone all out to promote their new Bengali print brands. Ei Samay’s campaign includes promotion through TVCs, outdoor, print and digital targeting the urban Bengali readers. Campaigns titled Aamar Samay (My Times) and Ei Toh Samay (This is the Time) is underway in the market at present, along with a campaign showcasing success stories such as Mary Kom, Mamata Banarjee and Shah Rukh Khan. The campaign will also be seen through activations, events and sponsorships. Company sources stated that the paper was targeted at SEC A and A+, 20-35-year-old Bengalis. Ei Samay’s content looks to focus on local news, business and sports. It will also offer regular supplements including Onnya Samay that is targeted at people across age groups.

Produced in a sleek and easy-to-carry format, Ebela is a targeted at the young readers of West Bengal. The newspaper has news on current affairs, entertainment, sports and lifestyle. It also features popular characters from Bengali adventure literature such as Feluda, Bomkesh and Kakababu. The tabloid continues to be promoted

extensively through print, outdoor and TVCs. Malls, metro trains and Volvo buses in Kolkata have been branded to promote Ebela. A series of ground activities has also been planned.

7 top dailies show declineThe Media Research Users Council announced

the findings for the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012 Q2. The top 10 dailies see no change in the order as compared to Q1 data. Dainik Jagran continues its lead among dailies, showing marginal rise in average issue readership (AIR) at 16429000 in Q2. Dainik Bhaskar, Malayala Manorama, Amar Ujala, The Times Of India, Daily Thanthi, Rajasthan Patrika and Mathrubhumi have seen decline in AIR in the second quarter. Dainik Bhaskar is placed second with an AIR of 14448000 in Q2, as compared to 14553000 in the first quarter. Hindustan has seen a marginal hike in its readership at 12205000, up from 12157000 in Q1. Malayala Manorama has lost 55000 readers during the quarter, garnering an AIR of 9710000 in Q2. Amar Ujala, too, has seen a decline in AIR from 8693000 in Q1 to 8608000. The Times of India, the only English daily in the list, has seen a marginal decline in readership with its Q2 AIR at 7643000, as against 7652000 in the previous quarter. Marathi daily Lokmat, on the other hand, added 22000 readers during the quarter, taking its AIR up to 7507000 in Q2. Daily Thanthi is placed in the eighth position among top 10 dailies, registering an AIR of 7431000 in the quarter, as compared to 7477000 in Q1. Rajasthan Patrika and Mathrubhumi have also seen declines in AIR at 6756000 and 6493000, respectively.

6 language papers see declineSix of the top 10 language have seen decline

in readership according to the Indian Readership (IRS) data released by the Media Research Users Council. Malayala Manorama leads among language dailies, but the paper has lost 165000 readers during the quarter, with its average issue readership at 9710000 in IRS 2012 Q2. Lokmat follows with an AIR of 7507000 in Q2, up from 7485000 in the previous quarter. The Marathi daily has added 22000 readers during the quarter. Both Daily Thanthi and Mathrubhumi have seen decline in readership. While Daily Thanthi has an AIR of 7431000 in Q2, as compared to an AIR of 7477000 in Q1,

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Mathrubhumi’s readership has gone down from 6600000 in Q1 to 6493000. Telugu daily Eenadu, on the other hand, has seen marginal growth in its readership – from 5906000 in Q1 to 5925000 in Q2, adding 19000 readers. Sakshi is another Telugu daily that has seen growth. The paper has grown the fastest during the quarter, adding 62000 readers. Sakshi, which is placed seventh, has registered an AIR of 5306000 in Q2. Ananda Bazar Patrika, Gujarat Samachar and Dinakaran have seen a decline in the quarter. Ananda Bazar Patrika has garnered an AIR of 5859000 in Q2, losing 111000 readers. Gujarat Samachar has lost 19000 readers, with its Q2 AIR at 5205000, while Dinakaran has lost 109000 readers, with its Q2 AIR at 4999000. Placed in tenth position, Marathi newspaper Daily Sakal has added 41000 readers during the quarter, its Q2 AIR going up to 4437000.

TOI, HT lose readers Six of the top 10 English dailies have seen

decline as per the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012 Q2 data released by the Media Research Users Council. The Times of India continues to lead the list, but has seen a decline in readership in the quarter. The paper has lost 9000 readers, with its Q2 average issue readership (AIR) at 7643000. Close competitor Hindustan Times has also seen a decline in readership. The paper has registered an AIR of 3767000 in Q2, losing 38000 readers. The Hindu, which is placed third, has also lost 25000 readers during the quarter. The paper has garnered an AIR of 2208000 in Q2. The Telegraph, too, has seen marginal decline in readership – from 1292000 in Q1 to 1275000. On the other hand, Deccan Chronicle, which has been in the news for its financial woes, has seen a slight growth in its readership. The paper registered an AIR of 1038000 in Q2, as compared to 1027000 in Q1. DNA has added the most number of readers during the quarter, 21000. The daily’s Q2 AIR is up at 930000. Mumbai Mirror’s readership is also up at 795000, as against 777000 in Q1. The Economic Times, the only business daily in the list, lost 3000 readers during the quarter, taking its AIR to 789,000. The New Indian Express registered an AIR of 667000, down from 678000 in Q1. Placed at the tenth spot, The Tribune has added 16000

readers, taking its AIR to 640,000 in Q2.

Decline for India Today, Outlook

The Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012 Q2 data, released by the Media Research Users Council on October 1 shows six of the top 10 English magazines witnessing a decline in readership. India Today continues to lead among English magazines and, but has seen a decline in its average issue readership (AIR) from 1613000 in Q1 to 1554000 in the quarter. Other magazines that have seen a decline as well include Readers Digest, Outlook, The Week, and Wisdom. On the other hand, General Knowledge Today, Competition Success Review, Stardust and Business Today registered growth in readership in Q2.

General Knowledge Today is placed second with an AIR of 1087000 in Q2, as compared to 1086000 in the first quarter. Readers Digest lost 39000 readers during the quarter, bringing its AIR down to 1009000. Competition Success Review added 14000 readers during the quarter, garnering an AIR of 719000 in Q2. Outlook’s AIR fell from 492000 in Q1 to 483000 in the quarter. Stardust, on the other hand, added 5000 readers during the quarter, the AIR increased to 416000. Business Today is placed eighth, and The Week at ninth. Business Today has registered an AIR of 408000 in Q2, adding 11000 new readers, whereas The Week lost 21000 readers and garnered an AIR of 397000. Wisdom also slipped from an AIR of 359000 in Q1 to 353000 in Q2

Decline for language magazines

The Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012 Q2 findings do not paint a happy picture for language magazines, with seven of the top 10 language magazines witnessing decline in readership. Vanitha continues its lead among regional magazines but showing marginal decline in average issue readership (AIR) at 2353000 in Q2, as against the Q1 figure of 2444000. Malayala Manorama, Kumudam, Mathrubhumi Arogya Masika, Balarama, Saptahik Bartaman and Ananda Vikatan, too, have seen decline in AIR in the second quarter.

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Only three regional magazines – Karmakshetra, Mathrubhumi Thozhil Vartha and Karmasangsthaan – have registered growth in readership. Karmakshetra is placed second with an AIR of 1142000 in Q2, as compared to 1168000 in the first quarter. Malayala Manorama has seen a marginal decrease in its readership at 1113000, down from an AIR of 1163000 in Q1. Karmasangsthaan added 30000 new readers, garnering an AIR of 964000. Kumudam’s AIR fell from 884000 in Q1 to 869000. Mathrubhumi Arogya Masika has seen a decline in readership with its Q2 AIR at 789000, as against 826000 in the previous quarter. Mathrubhumi Thozhil Vartha, on the other hand, added 47000 readers during the quarter, taking its AIR up to 782000. Balarama is placed in the eighth position among top 10 language magazines, registering an AIR of 738000, as compared to 787000 in Q1. Saptahik Bartaman and Ananda Vikatan have also seen declines in AIR at 720000 and 666000, respectively.

Hindi magazines show declineThe Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012

Q2 data released by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC) on October 1 does not paint a happy picture for Hindi magazines, with seven of the top 10 Hindi magazines witnessing a decline in readership. Pratiyogita Darpan continues to lead, showing marginal growth in average issue readership (AIR) at 1918000 in Q2, as against the Q1 figure of 1893000. Saras Salil, Meri Saheli, Cricket Samrat, India Today, Grehlakshmi, Grih Shobha, and Champak have seen a decline in AIR in the second quarter.

Placed in second position, Samanyagyan Darpan has seen growth in readership, with its AIR going up from 1644000 in the first quarter to 1664000 in Q2. Saras Salil, however, has seen a huge drop of 53000 readers this quarter, pulling its Q2 AIR down to 1548000 from 1601000 in the previous quarter. Meri Saheli lost 67000 readers during the quarter, garnering an AIR of 1192000 in Q2, as against 1259000 in the previous quarter. Cricket Samrat’s AIR fell from 1176000 in Q1 to 1135000 in the quarter. India Today also disappointed with a drop in readership, registering an AIR of 101000 in Q2. It’s a decline for Grihlakshmi as well, which lost 45000 readers during the quarter. The magazine’s

AIR declined to 913000 in Q2 from 958000 in the previous quarter. Grih Shobha (placed eighth) and Champak (placed ninth), too, have seen a decline in readership, registering AIR of 843000 and 762000, respectively, in the quarter. Meanwhile, Nirogdham added 3000 new readers during the quarter, taking its AIR to 750000 in Q2.

ESPNcricinfo, Affle join hands Affle has announced an agreement with

ESPNcricinfo for rich media advertising in India. As part of the agreement, Affle’s recently launched rich media ad network, Ripple, will power some of the leading digital cricket destination’s rich media advertising. The two companies will also work together to create customised digital media solutions for leading brands and agencies on ESPNcricinfo.

Remembering Dainik Navajyoti’s founder-editor

As a tribute to the memory of freedom fighter and the founder-editor of Rajasthan’s Dainik Navajyoti, Durgaprasad Chaudhary, India Post on 31st July released a stamp (Rs 5) at Jawahar Rangmanch, Ajmer. Sachin Pilot, Union minister of state for Communication and Information Technology, graced the occasion as the

chief guest. He was accompanied by Mahadeo Singh Khandela, minister of state for Tribal Affairs; Jitendra Singh, minister for Energy; Naseem Akhtar Insaf, state minister for Primary and Secondary Education.

Dinbandhu Chaudhary, chief editor of the Navajyoti Group and Harsh Chaudhary and Narendra Chaudhary, directors, welcomed all. Dinbandhu Chaudhary explained how Durgaprasad fought the British rule with the might of his pen, bringing to light the atrocities committed. Dainik Navajyoti is celebrating 75 years; its editions are published from Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota, with 25 satellite editions.

Durga Prasad Chaudhary.


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