2002 Year in Review -- Silver Lining Still Tarnished

By Erik Cagle

Say what you want about 2002, but very shortly you'll be able to say these two magic words: it's over.

By nature, printers are optimists. So are trade magazine journalists. Thus, coming off a dreadful 2001, horribly punctuated by a reeling economy and the September 11 attacks, most industry people were forecasting a much-improved 2002. No one was ready to pop the champagne cork, but a marked improvement was in the offering, with a strong economic rebound catapulting revenues heading into 2003.