The C-J uses 20 to 30 rolls of paper a day depending on the size of the edition. Each roll contains approximately 7.5 miles of paper and weighs 1,600 to 1,800 pounds. Much of the paper used contained recycled newsprint. High on high tech. The Capital-Journal has utilized technology in many ways to stay on the cutting edge.
Computers now dominate work areas, with staffers designing pages and advertisements electronically.
The newspaper paginates all of its section fronts and some inside pages. Online service is also used in reporting and to communicate with staffers and stringers in the field. In 1995, The Capital-Journal launched a subsidiary service for customers when it became an Internet service provider for the Topeka and Lawrence area. CJ NetWorks connects customers direct to the Internet through a competitively priced service. Long distance subscribers.