NEWSPAPER CTP — MAKING THE LATE EDITION

All elements of the newspaper production workflow have to be up to the challenge, and platemaking is a critical link in the chain. More plates typically are output in the final 15 minutes before the presses start to roll than during any other block of time.

In recent years, digital technology has increased the pressure on print media by spawning electronic news outlets that can publish content at will. The obvious answer would seem to be for newspaper operations to be among the leaders in adopting the latest technology.