Police Files Tonite

Philip Ezekiel V. Roa

Bryan Mojica

Janice Maglasang

INTPRIN A53

Midterm Project

The newspaper assigned to us was Police Files Tonite! Their corporate name is the JGV Publishing Corporation. Its editorial and business address and production site is located at Leyland Bldg., Delgade St. c/o 20^th Street Court Area, Manila. The landline numbers are: 521-75-26/521-78-05 and their fax number is: 521-70-15. They have no website.

PUBLISHING

Most of the publishing duties are taken care of by Mr. Erny Baluyot who is the Key Editor, Executive Editor & Managing Editor. Nina delos Reyes is his Associate Editor. The paper has 50 reporters in its employ and has 20 correspondents. For its articles and daily topics, Police Files have 15 full-time columnists. They have never had a guest columnist.

The newspaper was launched on Aug. 3, 2003 solely as a tabloid.

CIRCULATION

On weekdays and weekends, they print 10 thousand copies per hour and 50 thousand copies a day. No copies of the newspaper have been returned. Normally, the paper has only 1 edition, but during special occasions such as breaking news, they then print out a second edition. The editorial deadline is 4pm.

PRINTING/PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Printing and editorial are done on the same location. Page measurement is 11 inches by 12.75 inches. Police Files typesetting and proofreading are done by the editorial department. Page layout is done electronically. They print direct to plate. At 9pm, after the release of the lottery results, the printing process starts. Type of press they use is engraved. They are able to produce 10 thousand copies an hour. Printing is from 9pm to 2am.

*Sources- Mr. Erny Baluyot (Editor-In-Chief of Police Files Tonite!), Circulation, Production and Advertising sections