XPost: alt.journalism, alt.photography, alt.tasteless   
   From: rsw@therandymon.com   
      
   ["Followup-To:" header set to alt.tasteless.]   
   On 2015-07-23, Ubiquitous  wrote:   
   > The rush to color in newspapers had many influences, some financial,   
   > some editorial. USA Today publishing color every day and on every   
   > section front.  Reducing costs of photo production and delivery.   
   > Staying competitive with television. (This was long before the   
   > Internet came into play.) Picture resale profits. Earlier delivery of   
   > significant images from news and sporting events.  Faster turnaround   
   > to the presses.   
      
   I had always thought/remembered that USAToday was color from the start,   
   one of the things that helped it stand out in a crowded market.  It   
   certainly wasn't the depth of their news coverage.   
      
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