Our
group was permitted into the printing area just before the presses began
to roll. The press used to print the day's issues can be seen here. It
also extended into the level below this one, where carts rotated on tracks
to transport the newspapers to the packing stations. We also visited the
people responsible for layout, photography, and circulation. One of the
most interesting facts we learned was that a color photo graph must be
printed six times, each in the constituent colors that goes into making
the photograph. This process was visible with plastic overlays our tour
guide let us examine.
The Herald Mail
donates a number of free issues to the Washington County Public Schools,
and it is an important part of our community's information infrastructure.
One of their top reporters, Guy Fletcher,
ran a story on one our teachers, Mr.
George Cassutto, who was instrumental in bringing the Internet to North
High. We appreciate the time they took to help us understand the local
world of print journalism a little better!
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