Newsweek, Tina Brown | featured news

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.

Tina Brown is back in the world of print. After a brief and interrupted dalliance, Newsweek, the 77-year-old magazine, and The Daily Beast, Ms. Brown’s two-year-old Web site, have decided to put their cultural differences aside and join forces.