Why paper edition comes first ?

[New World Explorer]

We already have received paper edition of the public Watchtower for May (just unpacked new stock 2 days ago)

There is no sign of this magazine on JW.ORG ?

 

Why paper edition comes first ? Does anyone know more details ? Is there any reason behind it ? Is it just in Australia ?

[Nzer133]

We get our magazines TWO months after its release online. Perhaps your closer to the Branch.

[niall]

I've noticed this too. I don't know how often it happens as I normally only look for printed magazines for next month. I'm also in Australia so I can't comment on whether it's just us.

[bagwell1987]

Oh, that's interesting, you're right, not here either. Look at that captivating picture, you wanna take a peek inside and share some of the contents...hmmm??

Hope to see it soon. BUT that's ALL the way in MAY! Arggg.

[Bosko]

Also we received KM paper edition a few days before is posted on jw.org.

[rocket]

Enjoy!

[On the huh]

I'm only guessing, and I don't know what software the branch uses.  But my guess that the magazines need to be converted from whatever format they use to produce the magazines to PDF format, and this is done after the magazines goes to the printing presses.

 

Also there seems to be strict schedule as to when magazines/kms are released on the website.  It is nearly always a Thursday evening (GMT).  First week - Study Edition, 2nd - Public Edition, 3rd - Awake, 4th - Simplified Edition.

They are probably ready many days beforehand, they just wait until the scheduled time.

[timpin]

We already have received paper edition of the public Watchtower for May (just unpacked new stock 2 days ago)

There is no sign of this magazine on JW.ORG ?

 

 

 

you wanna take a peek inside and share some of the contents...hmmm??

Edited February 14, 2015 by timpin

[New World Explorer]

you wanna take a peek inside and share some of the contents...hmmm??

Ok ...

 

Main article is about the .. the End.  ...  Is the end near  (general info)

Another good one is from  "Imitate Their Faith / Joseph .. title  "Am I in the Place of God ? "

The article streches from page 12- 15 ...and it's about forgivness ...

Also on page 10 we have another lifestory of a brother  and content is linked to mercy and forgivness

(Story of Normand Pelletier ... he was defrauder and gambler.)

 

The back page  "What is Judgement Day"

 

Tha't the highlight of the magazine.

Another picture below.

[ArthurW]

I'm only guessing, and I don't know what software the branch uses.  But my guess that the magazines need to be converted from whatever format they use to produce the magazines to PDF format, and this is done after the magazines goes to the printing presses.

 

They use MEPS Composition to create the page layout. MEPS Composition generates industry-standard PostScript files that are converted into PDF using Adobe Acrobat Pro's Distiller component. The file posted on the website are further processed first and foremost to reduce image resolution. The original PostScript/PDF files sent to the printing branches are several times the size of the files we download, because the image resolution is usually 150 pixels per inch for the web-published PDFs and 300 or even 600 ppi for the files used to produce the printing plates, and sometimes (for example with the tracts) pages need to be adjusted differently than for print. The web-ready PDFs are then uploaded via the JW.org Apps content-management system into the Akamai Cloud that hosts the downloads and indexed into a database which determines what is shown to be available on the site. Publications are available via their permlink for some time even after they do not appear to be available through the website interface.

[niall]

Our Congregation hasn't received that magazine yet, so it might be something to do with your location - closer to the Branch perhaps!

[PottersClay]

Our magazines come from the Australia branch but we get them usually two weeks to a week before the month printed on the cover. So about half way through April we will get that magazine.