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Newsweek had unique troubles as industry recovers

Newsweek

Newsweek's decision to stop publishing a print edition after 80 years and bet its life entirely on a digital future may be more a commentary on its own problems than a definitive statement on the health of the magazine industry....

 

Nintendo Power Magazine Is Shutting Down According To Source

According to an anonymous source at Ars Technica, long-running Nintendo Power Magazine is ceasing publication. Now-deleted Tweets from members of the Nintendo Power staff seem to confirm this, though no official statement from the magazine has been posted.

 

Time Magazine Suspends Fareed Zakaria for Plagiarizing

Fareed Zakaria

Time magazine and CNN suspended Fareed Zakaria, the writer and television host, on Friday after he apologized for plagiarizing sections of his column on gun control in the Aug. 20 issue of Time.

 

People and other magazines added to Nook

People, Fortune and other leading magazines are coming to the Nook....

 

The Daily Beast/Newsweek Profitable in 2-3 Years? Hmmm.

When Brown claimed in November that the Beast was not “money-losing” but “on course to make money,” I suggested that claim be regarded with skepticism. When she claimed last week that Newsweek remains one of the world’s seven most influential news brands, I pointed to data showing otherwise. And, once again, a few grains of salt are required here.

 

The Media Equation: Now to Sell Advertisers on Tablets

Magazine publishers are making plans to be part of, rather than run over by, the digital revolution.

 

Media Decoder: Time Inc. Chief Executive Is Out

Media Decoder: Time Inc. Chief Executive Is Out

Jack Griffin is leaving after less than six months — forced out because his management style was not a good fit.

 

Penthouse founder dies of cancer

Penthouse founder dies of cancer

Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione died Wednesday of cancer at a Plano, Texas, hospital, his family said Wednesday night.

 

Daily Beast-Newsweek Merger Off: Website Drops Out Of Talks

After months of rumors, and amidst mounting speculation that a deal was imminent, The Daily Beast announced that it has withdrawn from talks with Newsweek about a merger between the two organizations. Had the deal gone through, Brown was widely expected to have become editor of the magazine.

 

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