RIND OctoberSurvey 2018 | Volume 39| Issue 10| Rs 50 www.pressinstitute.in A Journal of the Press Institute of India - Research Institute for Newspaper Development AN IDEAL MACHINE FOR LONG AND SHORT RUNS A recent Koenig & Bauer customer event focused on highly efficient commercial production, web-to-print and online applications. On show was an eight-colour Rapida 145 complete with perfecting unit for 4-over-4 production and LED- UV dryers to enable immediate further processing. Pictures (from top, left) show Dirk Winkler, head of printing process technology at Koenig & Bauer in Radebeul describing the print jobs in detail before the practical demonstration began, the print samples being subjected to close scrutiny during the demonstrations, and the reel sheeter in action at the maximum press speed of 15000 sheets per hour. The Rapida 145 perfector is perhaps an ideal means of production for both long runs and jobs requiring only 250 sheets. See page 26 for more. 1 FROM THE EDITOR Passion backed by hard work does produce outstanding results his year’s PII-ICRC Awards, the twelfth edition, for best articles and photographs on a humanitarian subject, jointly organised by Press Institute of India (PII) and the International Committee of the Red TCross (ICRC) New Delhi Regional Delegation, focused on the theme, ‘Changing lives through innovation in health and sanitation’. At a time when journalists are facing immense pressures and challenges, it was heartening to see young journalists engage with passion on subjects dear to them, producing some outstanding work, and thirsting to shine. Let there be no doubt that good journalism is alive and well. Journalists need all the encouragement they can get and awards such as this do indeed motivate them. Congratulations to the award-winners – Rakhi Ghosh, an independent journalist working in Odisha; Sarita Santoshini, an independent journalist based in Guwahati; Maitri Porecha of The Hindu BusinessLine; Neeraj Gautam, senior photojournalist with Rajasthan Patrika; Tabassum Barnagarwala, Indian Express, Mumbai; Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed, Frontline, Bengaluru; Rakhee Roytalukdar, independent journalist from Jaipur; and Indranil Mukherjee, Agence France-Presse, Mumbai (all pictured above). May your good work continue. here is an interesting article in this issue by WAN-IFRA’s printing technologist Prabhu Natrajan. Based Ton a report by the World Printers Forum and Two Sides, an organisation that promotes the sustainability of the graphic communications supply chain and dispels common environmental misconceptions globally, he says newspapers have a lot of strengths when it comes to sustainability. They are an effective and trusted means of distributing news and information, and they do this relatively eco-efficiently. Newsprint is uncoated, light weight and typically made from mechanical pulp or recycled fibre. Compared to other papers, it requires fewer resources, processing and energy. Ink is used efficiently and as production is predominantly coldset, requires minimal energy for drying. The industry inevitably requires substantial quantities of resources and generates emissions and waste. Commitment to sustainability can be made with the proportion of businesses publishing formal policies and the uptake of third-party certification surprisingly low for a sector of its size and prominence. Sashi Nair [email protected] October 2018 3 October 2018 | Volume 39 | Issue 10 Newspaper printing is far more sustainable than is thought 6 By Prabhu Natrajan From staid to daring – an unbelievable metamorphosis 10 Sakuntala Narasimhan looks at Tamil publications From commercial to social causes, a long journey 14 Mrinal Chatterjee dwells on the history of Gujarati journalism Industry Updates 18 General News 35 Events Calendar 37 — Let’s write the future. With retrofit solutions that give your press another ten years of life. Cover page Photo: Koenig & Bauer C o n t e s ABB’s retrofit solutions for newspaper presses will extend the productive life of your press, improve print quality, reduce waste and improve efficiency — for a fraction of the cost of a new press. Worried about the availability of spare parts for your existing controls? With an ABB retrofit you know that spares will be available worldwide for ten to fifteen years. Whether looking for replacement drives, new controls, conversion to shaftless or a complete press reconfiguration, ABB has the right solution for you. The key to the future of your 4 October 2018 printing business lies with ABB. www.abb.com/printing ABB-Ad_Rind-India_Retrofit_210x280_a.indd 1 04.06.2018 10:51:49 Newspaper printing far more sustainable than is thought Evolution of new technology is often a threat to the existing one for any industry that faces migration. The trajectory of inventions by humans sees radio and the telephone as fine nascent inventions in the communication sector, followed by television, perceived as a threat to the radio. Soon, television was threatened by the Internet, and the newspaper industry by the smartphone. Prabhu Natrajan on the challenges posed by evolving technology and why newspapers are far more eco-friendly than what people think ven though the above portrayal is statistically To counter such fallacies in the print industry, backed, major facts often tend to be misread. the World Printers Forum board of WAN-IFRA For instance, several consumers believe that has collaborated with Two Sides, an organisation E that promotes the sustainability of the graphic buying newspapers and magazines leads to widespread deforestation and not subscribing to a newspaper will communications supply chain and dispels common help. However, the World Wide Fund for Nature environmental misconceptions globally. A joint report (WWF) says more than 80 per cent of deforestation shows newspaper printing as a sustainable production between 2010 and 2030 is likely to be because of method. It also promotes steps newspaper printers agriculture, logging, mining, infrastructure and and publishers should take to further their sustainable increased fire incidents in forests. The next logical prospects. step would be to find a sustainable solution than Like any other industry, newspaper publishing has shutting down core sectors of human civilization. several environmental consequences – consumption Illustration: WAN-IFRA 6 October 2018 of raw material and use of energy and water are just some of the impacts. Here are key outcomes of the report that elaborate on the misconception wrapped around the newspaper industry. The report also identifies sustainability strengths and weaknesses of the industry and provides recommendations to improve the status quo. Paper – a sustainable raw material The global pulp and paper industry supports over 310 million hectares of sustainably certified forests, with 54 per cent of wood fibre certified to FSC or PEFC standards in 2015. At least 70 per cent of paper consumption in developed countries is recovered and recycled, making it one of the most recycled of all materials. Well-managed, certified and sustainable forests bring multiple benefits to society, such as livelihoods, ecosystem services and biodiversity. The paper and pulp industry needs a considerable amount of water for paper-making, but realises the need for a sustainable forest to hold fresh ground water, hence proceeding cautiously. Do you still believe that newspaper production is contributing to boundless deforestation and environmental problems? Photo: WAN-IFRA Sustainability aspects of newspapers The cover page of the report produced by the World Printers Forum WAN-IFRA had conducted a survey in spring 2018 and Two Sides. (WHEN?) among a limited member circle to find out gold that are often used in electronic devices still strategies and techniques adopted across the industry persist. to sustain newspapers efficiently. Cost management Electronic waste, in 2014, totalled 9.3 million tons of the product being key, many companies migrated worldwide. If not collected and recycled properly, to lower grammage newsprint to harvest the best e-waste can release toxins, causing loss of valuable yield. Certified paper and use of recycled paper resources. Carbon emission is a consideration, too. It is were being the choice for few companies for a difficult to compare the carbon footprint of print and sustainable Newspaper. Additionally, efficient ink online news, because of the several variables involved. coverage management helps them to sustain as well. However, one of the study by UPM shows the carbon Some publishers believe that adopting international foot print for a single newspaper production is equal standards such as ISO 9001, 14001 NS 45001 to driving a car for about 1 kilometre. would help improve the efficiency of newspaper production. Conclusion Newspapers have a lot of strengths when it comes to Newspapers versus online news sustainability. They are an effective and trusted means Newspapers, being a physical entity, are a reliable of distributing news and information, and they do this source of news consumption with a lower chance relatively eco-efficiently. Newsprint is uncoated, light of publishing fake news, compared to an online weight and typically made from mechanical pulp or portal. With the ephemeral nature of online news, recycled fibre. Compared to other papers, it requires it is easy to forget it has environmental impact too fewer resources, processing and energy. Ink is used that come with production of digital devices such as efficiently and as production