Publishing

Gutenberg – Imposition and AI
Johannes Gutenberg, may be best known for inventing the movable type printing press, but he also played a crucial role in layout planning.

Warners prints special edition Taylor Swift bookazine
Publishing house Hearst has released a special edition Taylor Swift bookazine, printed by specialist short- and medium-run magazine printer Warners Midlands.

Media boss barred
A director of a publishing and marketing business has been barred after the firm traded to the detriment of HMRC.

Charlesworth Press in administration
Administrators have been appointed at H Charlesworth & Co – which trades as Charlesworth Press – just eight weeks after the business merged with TJ Books.

National World lauds 'expert integration' of acquisitions
National World is on the lookout for more buys, and has reported increased profits at the half-year stage.

Reach 'expertly managing print performance'
Reach has cut operating costs by 9% including an £11m reduction in its newsprint bill, and with headcount down 14% as part of the restructuring announced at the end of last year.

Murdoch sees endgame approaching for printed newspapers
Nonagenarian media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted that printed newspapers likely have 15 years left, “with a lot of luck”.

Local publisher disqualified over BBLs
The boss of a local newsletter publisher has been handed a lengthy ban for abusing the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

National World partners with Reach on advertising sales
National World has formed two new strategic partnerships for its digital and print advertising sales.

Printing Charity gives Lordly welcome to Rising Stars
The Printing Charity celebrated the industry's brightest prospects yesterday (4 July) at the House of Lords.