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This is a website that talks about the invention of the printing press. It gives some good information about life before the printing press as well. I think this is a good website to help us with the technology portion.

brief summary about digitial printing: short print runs, digital printing as a distribution concept and hybrid printing.

This video from the history channel demonstrates the importance of Johannes Gutenburg and the invention of moveable type with the printing press. While aimed more towards the printing of books, the printing press was definitely a major keystone for newspapers and news itself to be spread.

After nearly 280 years in print, the world's oldest continuously published newspaper is stopping the presses in favor of a digital presence. Lloyd's List, which was founded in 1734 as a notice posted to a London coffee shop's wall, announced Wednesday it will cease its print edition in December. The newspaper is widely regarded as the leading source of news and analysis for the global shipping market. The newspaper's management cited declining interest in the print edition as the impetus behind the move. A recent survey of Lloyd's List readers found that less than 2 percent relied solely on the print edition for access to the newspaper's content.

This is an illustration of one of the first printing presses.

This website is really helpful because it walks you through the many inventions of the printing press. It's basically a timeline of all the different types of printing systems that were invented.

The history of the printing press and the machines that helped the industry

This site gives five reasons why the newspaper will survive. For example they argue that smaller newspapers especially will survive because small town, local news won't be printed into bigger papers or on the internet. They also list off what the newspaper industry is doing in order to survive.

This is a video of how the USA today newspaper is printed, This would be a really good video because it shows how much printing papers has changed.

This is a picture of production of papers today and shows what the inside of a printing factory looks like.

Website that gives a list of major newspapers that are still printing versus just posting online.

The printing press is considered one of the most important inventions in history. This device has made it possible for books, newspapers, magazines, and other reading materials to be produced in great numbers

Very good summary of the Newspaper Industry. Includes the history of printing and the process, important people, and a really nice timeline that goes from the start all the way to 2009

NEWER PRINTING PRESS AT THE DAILY

A short article discussing how the printing press changed histoy

Here is another website that talks about Gutenberg's biography. It also has some really good information about his creation of the printing press.

The basic concept of inverted pyramid style printing

Article about the declining audience of readers from the newspaper. Gives some percentages from 2012

Entrepreneur Jeff Bezos has agreed to buy The Washington post for $250 million cash. Includes the Grahm family's feelings toward the deal and what made Bezo's an attractive buyer.

This is a website about Johannes Gutenberg. It just talks about his life and the background story of his life changing invention of the printing press.