Newspaper publisher Gannett said this week that it plans to move the printing of its 11 Wisconsin newspapers, including the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, to one of its printing plants in central Illinois, a move that fits with the company’s strategy of becoming a digital news organization.
As consumers steadily shift to receiving news via smartphones, tablets and laptop computers, newspaper companies around the world find themselves with too much printing capacity and Gannett, the largest newspaper publisher in the U.S., is no exception.
When the GateHouse newspaper chain merged with Gannett in 2019, it yielded a company with a number of printing facilities serving regions within trucking distance. The consolidation of production operations has become common within the newspaper industry as an increasing number of consumers get their news and advertising through digital platforms.
In additional to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Gannett’s newspapers in Wisconsin include the Green Bay Press Gazette, Appleton Post Crescent, Wausau Daily Herald, Oshkosh Northwestern, Fond du Lac Reporter, Sheboygan Press, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Tribune and Marshfield News Herald.
The last issues to be printed in West Milwaukee will be on May 15, for May 16 editions.
"As our business becomes increasingly digital and subscription-led, we are making challenging, but strategic decisions to ensure the future of local journalism,” said Bernie Szachara, President – Gannett U.S. Publishing Operations.
The change in printing location is not expected to impact newspaper home delivery times, said Rob Schafman, director of distribution for the Journal Sentinel.
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