publishing history

  • Newspaper Publisher Predicted Robot Editors In 1968

    Newspaper Publisher Predicted Robot Editors In 1968

    Otto A. Silha, was a pretty forward-thinking guy — especially in an industry that we think of today as tremendously resistant to change. Silha was the publisher of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune newspapers, and he was known for embracing new technologies in the publishing business. He was enthusiastic about computers, networking, and the tools…