The Newsonomics of 1, 2, 3, 4

It’s 1, 2, 3, 4, as in: 1 brand 2 major sources of revenue, advertiser and reader 3 products: print, computer, and mobile 4G, as in the coming of faster connectivity

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If “Weekly” is So Yesterday, How Do We Explain These Round-Ups

The conventional wisdom (to borrow an old phrase iconized by Newsweek): weekly reading bio-rhythms are dead; it's a 24-/7 news world and let's get on with it. One problem: the human brain.

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Who Would Buy Newsweek?

In an age of hot and loud debate, amplified by cable TV and the web, Newsweek's cool demeanor may simply be out of time and out of place. If it gets sold, it's hard to believe that much other than the brand will long survive, as the economics under it are badly wounded. Look for it, ...

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Digital Do-Over Time: Consortium Aims to Get the Next Generation Right

Many of us shared the three-minute Sports Illustrated tablet video over the last week, and now watched at least a quarter million times. It was an ah-ha moment, amid the rat-a-tat-tat of daily digital news, moves and announcements. We could see a different kind of news reading future, one that ...

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