There are, however, many highly skilled workers required to design the pages and maintain the sophisticated computers and machinery now required to print quality newspapers. This means that in this stage of automation, the previous skilled craftsmen who would design layouts and perform typesetting duties are no longer needed. Many of these men continue to be employed by newspapers because of their general knowledge of newspapers, however newspaper production is no longer seen as an art or a craft as it had in the past. While some jobs have been eliminated, many other jobs continue to be needed in one capacity or another. One aspect of newspaper design that has not been completely taken over by computers and still requires the artistic abilities of a person is the graphic design.
Computers allow designers to be more creative with their images.
Designs can be detailed and use every shade of color imaginable. With the advent of computers in the newspaper business, every aspect from speed to image design has improved and things that were never possible before are now accomplished with ease and accuracy. The Internet has greatly improved newspapers and widened their impact. Many news sources are now online, for example ABCnews and The Washington Post. More employees are needed to maintain servers, update featured news stories, and update style formats.