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Newsweek ending print edition, job cuts expected

Newsweek

Newsweek will end its print publication after 80 years and shift to an all-digital format in early 2013. Its last U.S. print edition will be its Dec. 31 issue. The paper version of Newsweek is the latest casualty of a changing world where readers get more of their information from websites, tablets and smartphones. It's also an environment in which advertisers are looking for less expensive alternatives online.

Senh: Amazing. Tablets and smartphones are the nail in the coffin for the print media.

 

Layoffs: Time Inc. Cuts Staffers Days Before Thanksgiving

Is there no end to this all-media bloodbath? Time Inc. is rolling out another round of layoffs today, right before the holiday season.

 

Time Inc. to Cut $100 Million; Extensive Layoffs Are Expected

Signaling that worse times are ahead for magazines, Time Inc. is expected to announce next week that it will cut $100 million from costs, including another big round of layoffs.

 

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