Thursday, October 18, 2012

Newsweek to end print editions


Newsweek magazine, which will be 80 next year, will have its last printed edition Dec. 31, 2012. The octogenarian will be completely digital in 2013 as Newsweek Global.

IAC/Interactive Corp, Newsweek’s parent company, reported a $7.3 million quarterly loss from its media operations, which include Newsweek and The Daily Beast. Newsweek’s print advertising is in a freefall – down $334 million, or 70%, from 2007 to 2011.

Computer tablets have grown from 13 million to 70 million in just two years. Thirty-nine percent of Americans get their news from a digital source.

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