Zoned and other editions
Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz, seen in itsHebrewand English editions
Newspapers often refine distribution of ads and news through zoning and editioning. Zoning occurs when advertising and editorial content change to reflect the location to which the product is delivered. The editorial content often may change merely to reflect changes in advertising — the quantity and layout of which affects the space available for editorial — or may contain region-specific news. In rare instances, the advertising may not change from one zone to another, but there will be different region-specific editorial content. As the content can vary widely, zoned editions are often produced in parallel.
Editioning occurs in the main sections as news is updated throughout the night. The advertising is usually the same in each edition (with the exception of zoned regionals, in which it is often the ‘B’ section of local news that undergoes advertising changes). As each edition represents the latest news available for the next press run, these editions are produced linearly, with one completed edition being copied and updated for the next edition. The previous edition is always copied to maintain a Newspaper of Record and to fall back on if a quick correction is needed for the press. For example, bothThe New York TimesandThe Wall Street Journaloffer a regional edition, printed through a local contractor, and featuring locale specific content. The Journal's global advertisingrate cardprovides a good example of editioning.[25]
See also Los Angeles Times suburban sections.
Format
Yomiuri Shimbun, a broadsheet in Japan credited with having the largest newspaper circulation in the world
Most modern newspapers are in one of three sizes:
Broadsheets: 600 mm × 380 mm (23½ × 15 inches), generally associated with moreintellectualnewspapers, although a trend towards "compact" newspapers is changing this.
Tabloids: half the size of broadsheets at 380 mm × 300 mm (15 × 11¾ inches), and often perceived assensationalistin contrast to broadsheets.[citation needed] Examples includeThe Sun,The National Enquirer,The Star Magazine,New York Post, theChicago Sun-Times,The Globe.
"Microdaily" is infrequently used to refer to a tabloid-sizedfree daily newspaperthat offers lower ad rates than itsbroadsheetcompetitors. The content of a microdaily can range from intense local news coverage to a combination of local and national stories.
BerlinerorMidi: 470 mm × 315 mm (18½ × 12¼ inches) used by European papers such asLe Mondein France,La Stampain Italy,El Paísin Spain and, since 2005,The Guardianin the United Kingdom.
Newspapers are usually printed on cheap, off-white paper known as newsprint. Since the 1980s, the newspaper industry has largely moved away from lower-qualityletterpress printingto higher-quality,four-color process,offset printing. In addition, desktop computers,word processing software,graphics software,digital camerasand digitalprepressandtypesettingtechnologies have revolutionized the newspaper production process. These technologies have enabled newspapers to publish color photographs and graphics, as well as innovativelayoutsand better design.
To help their titles stand out on newsstands, some newspapers are printed on coloured newsprint. For example, the Financial Timesis printed on a distinctive salmon pink paper, andSheffield's weekly sports publication derives its name, theGreen ’Un, from the traditional colour of its paper. The Italian sports newspaperLa Gazzetta dello Sportis also printed on pink paper whileL'Équipe(formerlyL’Auto) is printed on yellow paper. Both the latter promoted major cycling races and their newsprint colours were reflected in the colours of the jerseys used to denote the race leader; for example the leader in theGiro d'Italiawears a pink jersey.