When the worst earthquake in Japan’s history and the subsequent tsunami knocked out all power in the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, editors at the Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun, the city’s daily newspaper, printed news of the disaster the only way they could: by pen and paper.
Newseum Acquires Hand-Written Newspapers Chronicling Japan Earthquake : NPR
At every paper where I’ve worked, when we had big computer problems or the power went out, we’d joke about firing up the mimeograph machine or getting out the manual typewriters to put out the paper. These guys did that nightmare scenario one better. I am in awe.
(via copyeditor)
