The Foreign Service Journal, May 2020

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | MAY 2020 63 AFSA NEWS Foreign Service Journal Chooses New Printer The Foreign Service Journal has joined forces with a new printer, Sheridan. On Feb. 25, FSJ Editor-in- Chief Shawn Dorman and Managing Editor Kathryn Owens traveled to Hanover, N.H., to tour one of the company’s three plant loca- tions—Sheridan New Hamp- shire—where FSJ issues will now print. AFSA President Eric Rubin, in New Hampshire for speaking events at Dart- mouth College, was able to join them for the tour of the plant and meeting with printer representatives. Begun in 1793 as part of Dartmouth College, the printer became a separate entity known as Dartmouth Press in 1843 and then became Dartmouth Printing Company in 1938. In 1998 it was purchased by Sheridan Group. Over its long history, Sheri- dan has expanded its scope from college publications to short- to medium-run maga- zines such as the Journal. “A publication like ours is Sheridan’s sweet spot, and with its fine reputation for quality printing and customer service, Sheridan seems like an excellent fit for what we do,”Ms. Owens said. Sheridan Sales Repre- sentative Emily Fullerton agrees: “We are so proud to print such an important and prestigious publication for the American Foreign Service Association. We look forward to working with The Foreign Service Journal well into the future.” Sheridan employees working at each location in the plant walked the group through the complete pro- duction process, starting in prepress where, among other things, the printing plates are custom-made. Winding through the large (and loud) warehouse full of various types of machinery, the group ended at the bind- ery, where the loose pages are bound together into the finished product—and where it was exciting to see stacks of AFSA News pages ready for this last stage. We were able to leave the plant with bound and ready-to-mail copies of the March Journal , hot off the presses. n AFSA President Eric Rubin and FSJ Editor-in-Chief Shawn Dorman with AFSA News pages at the Sheridan plant during production of the March Journal . FSJ Managing Editor Kathryn Owens (left), Editor-in-Chief Shawn Dorman (right) and Sheridan Sales Representative Emily Fullerton in the press department at the plant. FSJ Editor-in-Chief Shawn Dorman (left), Managing Editor Kathryn Owens and Sheridan Account Manager Dale Ricker, surrounded by rolls of paper. SHERIDAN/KATHYLOWELL SHERIDAN/KATHYLOWELL AFSA/KATHRYNOWENS