Video: Meet The Mechanics That Keep The New York Times Running

Motherboard interviews the mechanics that keep the New York Times' eight three-story printing presses running and printing hundreds of thousands of newspapers every day.

Dec 16, 2016

In this video, meet the guys behind making sure the three-story printing presses for the New York Times are maintained and able to produce hundreds of thousands of newspapers every day. 

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