Traditionally newspapers have no structural binding and the pages are held in place with a simple fold down the centre of the spreads. However, because each individual newspaper has the potential to be handled by a number of people it was suggested that a form binding should be considered in order to keep the publication in tact.
During a bookbinding workshop a range of methods were trialled, including a saddle stitch, a hand-sewn running stitch, and also no binding at all. Out of these, contextually, no binding would be preferable - however as the publication is relatively small in size the pages may fall out, and when presented to a critique group the majority actually preferred the saddle stitch. It was also suggested that only one staple be used rather than two so the binding would be as minimally invasive as possible on the structure, and there would still be a 'lose' element within the newspaper. After a short critique discussion it was agreed that a single staple would be the most appropriate binding for the newspaper.