Talk:Newspaper format

An average roll of 26.4 lb (12.0 kg), 45 in (110 cm) diameter newsprint rolled out is 9.7 mi (15.6 km) long. This needs clarification. The weight can't be right. Is it a weight per area, and in that case, what area? --Janke | Talk 06:29, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

I would imagine that it's referring to the basis weight, which according to Grammage is the weight in pounds of 500 24x36 inch sheets for newsprint. The conversion to kg is not the correct conversion here, and was not added by the original author of this line. (Original line added: , conversion added: ). The correct conversion would be to gsm, with the equivalent value being approximately 43gsm.

Even knowing that though, it's still not a super clear or (in my opinion) helpful set of dimensions to list.

The more recent edit changing the wording to An average roll of 26.4 in (670 mm), 45 in (1,100 mm) diameter newsprint rolled out is 60 - 65 cm long is, as far as I can tell, a complete fabrication which does not hold up to even a moment's scrutiny. I cannot conceive of a way that unrolling a 45 in (110 cm) diameter roll of material would result in 60–65 cm (24–26 in) of material. Thirstyice (talk) 00:32, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

I changed the tense used when referring to The Guardian; it is no longer a Berliner. I did not delete the line because the reference was interesting. A newspaper subject matter expert may have a different view and may wish to remove the line altogether. Jim (talk) 22:56, 26 January 2018 (UTC)