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Newsweek
Cover of the issue from June 12, 2020
Editor-in-chiefJennifer Cunningham[1]
Former editors
CategoriesMagazine, publisher
PublisherDev Pragad, president and CEO[4][5]
Total circulation
(2015)		100,000[6]
First issueFebruary 17, 1933; 92 years ago (1933-02-17)
Company
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, Rioplatense Spanish, Arabic, Serbian
Websitenewsweek.com
ISSN0028-9604
OCLC818916146

Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine based in New York City. Founded as a weekly print magazine in 1933, it was widely distributed during the 20th century and has had many notable editors-in-chief. It is currently co-owned by Dev Pragad, the president and chief executive officer (CEO), and Johnathan Davis, who sits on the board; each owns 50% of the company.[7]

In August 2010, revenue decline prompted the Washington Post Company to sell Newsweek to audio pioneer Sidney Harman for one US dollar and an assumption of the magazine's liabilities.[8] Later that year, Newsweek merged with the news and opinion website The Daily Beast, forming The Newsweek Daily Beast Company, later called NewsBeast. Newsweek was jointly owned by the estate of Harman and the company IAC.[9][10] Newsweek continued to experience financial difficulties, leading to the suspension of print publication at the end of 2012.

In 2013, IBT Media, the owner of the International Business Times, acquired Newsweek from IAC; the acquisition included the Newsweek brand and its online publication, but did not include The Daily Beast.[11] IBT Media rebranded itself as Newsweek Media Group and in 2014 relaunched Newsweek in both print and digital form. In 2018, the company split into Newsweek Publishing and IBT Media. The split was accomplished one day before the Manhattan District Attorney indicted IBT Media co-owner Etienne Uzac on fraud charges.[12][13][14]

History

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Cover of News-Week's first issue from February 17, 1933

Founding and early years (1933–1961)

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Cover of the issue from January 16, 1939, featuring Felix Frankfurter
Cover of the "Armed Forces Overseas Edition" from May 8, 1944

News-Week was launched in 1933 by Thomas J. C. Martyn, a former foreign news editor for Time. He obtained financial backing from a group of U.S. stockholders "which included Ward Cheney, of the Cheney silk family, John Hay Whitney, and Paul Mellon, son of Andrew W. Mellon".[15]: 259  Paul Mellon's ownership in News-Week marked "the first attempt of the Mellon family to function journalistically on a national scale".[15]: 260  The group of original owners invested around US$2.5 million (equivalent to $60.73 million in 2024). Other large stockholders prior to 1946 were public utilities investment banker Stanley Childs and Wall Street corporate lawyer Wilton Lloyd-Smith.

Journalist Samuel T. Williamson served as the first editor-in-chief of News-Week. The first issue of the magazine was dated February 17, 1933. Seven photographs from the week's news were printed on the first issue's cover.[16] In 1937, News-Week merged with the weekly journal Today, which had been founded in 1932 by future New York Governor and diplomat W. Averell Harriman and Vincent Astor of the prominent Astor family. As a result of the deal, Harriman and Astor provided $600,000 (equivalent to $13,124,000 in 2024) in venture capital funds, and Vincent Astor became both the chairman of the board and its principal stockholder between 1937 and his death in 1959.[citation needed]

In 1937, Malcolm Muir took over as president and editor-in-chief. He changed the name of the magazine to Newsweek, emphasized interpretive stories, introduced signed columns, and launched international editions.[citation needed]

Under Post ownership (1961–2010)

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The magazine was purchased by The Washington Post Company in 1961.[17] Osborn Elliott was named editor of Newsweek in 1961 and became the editor-in-chief in 1969.

A story from March 1, 1976, about SLA members Bill and Emily Harris

In 1970, Eleanor Holmes Norton represented sixty female employees of Newsweek who had filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that Newsweek had a policy of allowing only men to be reporters.[18] The women won the suit with the support of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Newsweek agreed to allow women to be reporters.[18] The day the claim was filed, Newsweek's cover article was "Women in Revolt", covering the feminist movement; the article was written by a woman who had been hired on a freelance basis since there were no female reporters at the magazine.[19]

Edward Kosner became editor from 1975 to 1979 after directing the magazine's extensive coverage of the Watergate scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974. Richard M. Smith became chairman in 1998. Also in 1998, the magazine inaugurated its "Best High Schools in America" list,[20] a ranking of public secondary schools based on the Challenge Index, which measures the ratio of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exams taken by students to the number of graduating students that year, regardless of the scores earned by students or the difficulty in graduating. Schools with average SAT scores above 1300 or average ACT scores above 27 are excluded from the list; these are categorized instead as "Public Elite" high schools. In 2008, there were 17 Public Elites.[21]

Smith resigned as board chairman in December 2007.[22]

Restructuring and new owner (2008–2010)

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Cover of the issue from May 24, 2009, the magazine's first after switching to an opinion and commentary format

During 2008–2009, Newsweek undertook a dramatic business restructuring.[23][24] Citing difficulties in competing with online news sources to provide unique news in a weekly publication, the magazine refocused its content on opinion and commentary beginning with its issue from May 24, 2009. Its subscriber base shrank from 3.1 million to 2.6 million in early 2008, to 1.9 million in July 2009, and then to 1.5 million in January 2010—a decline of 50% in one year. Jon Meacham, editor-in-chief from 2006 to 2010,[3] described his strategy as "counterintuitive" as it involved discouraging subscription renewals and nearly doubling subscription prices as it sought a more affluent subscriber base for its advertisers.[25] During this period, the magazine also laid off staff. While advertising revenues were down almost 50% compared to the prior year, expenses were also diminished, whereby the publishers hoped Newsweek would return to profitability.[26]

The financial results for 2009 as reported by The Washington Post Company showed that advertising revenue for Newsweek was down 37% in 2009 and the magazine division reported an operating loss for 2009 of US$29.3 million (equivalent to $42.94 million in 2024) compared to a loss of US$16 million in 2008 (equivalent to $23.37 million in 2024).[27] During the first quarter of 2010, the magazine lost nearly US$11 million (equivalent to $15.86 million in 2024).[28]

By May 2010, Newsweek had been losing money for the past two years and was put up for sale.[29] The sale attracted international bidders. One bidder was Syrian entrepreneur Abdul Salam Haykal, CEO of Syrian publishing company Haykal Media, who brought together a coalition of Middle Eastern investors with his company. Haykal later claimed his bid was ignored by Newsweek's bankers, Allen & Co.[30]

The magazine was sold to audio pioneer Sidney Harman on August 2, 2010, for US$1 in exchange for assuming the magazine's financial liabilities.[8][31] Harman's bid was accepted over three competitors.[32] Jon Meacham left the magazine upon completion of the sale. Sidney Harman was the husband of Jane Harman, at that time a member of Congress from California.

Merger with The Daily Beast (2010–2013)

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Main article: The Newsweek Daily Beast Company

At the end of 2010, Newsweek merged with the online publication The Daily Beast, following extensive negotiations between the respective proprietors. Tina Brown, The Daily Beast's editor-in-chief, became editor of both publications. The new entity, The Newsweek Daily Beast Company, was 50% owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp and 50% by Harman.[9][10][33]

Redesign (2011)

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Newsweek was redesigned in March 2011.[34] The new Newsweek moved the "Perspectives" section to the front of the magazine, where it served as a summary of the past week's news reported on by The Daily Beast. More room was made available in the front of the magazine for columnists, editors, and special guests. A new "News Gallery" section featured two-page spreads of photographs from the week with a brief article accompanying each one. The "NewsBeast" section featured short articles, a brief interview with a newsmaker, and several graphs and charts for quick reading in the style of The Daily Beast. This is where the Newsweek staple "Conventional Wisdom" was located. Brown retained Newsweek's focus on in-depth, analytical features and original reporting on politics and world affairs, as well as a new focus on longer fashion and pop culture features. A larger culture section named "Omnivore" featured art, music, books, film, theater, food, travel, and television, including a weekly "Books" and "Want" section. The back page was reserved for a "My Favorite Mistake" column written by celebrity guest columnists about a mistake they made that helped shape who they are.[34]

Cessation of print format (2012)

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Newsweek's final print issue, released on December 31, 2012

On July 25, 2012, the company operating Newsweek indicated the publication was likely to go digital to cover its losses and could undergo other changes by the next year. Barry Diller, chairman of the conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp, said his firm was looking at options since its partner in the Newsweek/Daily Beast operation had pulled out.[35]

At the end of 2012, the company discontinued the American print edition after 80 years of publication, citing the increasing difficulty of maintaining a paper weekly magazine in the face of declining advertising and subscription revenues and increasing costs for print production and distribution.[36] The online edition was renamed Newsweek Global.[37]

Spin-off to IBT Media, return to print (2013–2018)

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In April 2013, IAC chairman and founder Barry Diller said at the Milken Global Conference that he "wished he hadn't bought" Newsweek because his company had lost money on the magazine and called the purchase a "mistake" and a "fool's errand".[38]

On August 3, 2013, IBT Media acquired Newsweek from IAC on terms that were not disclosed; the acquisition included the Newsweek brand and its online publication but did not include The Daily Beast.[11] On March 7, 2014, IBT Media relaunched a print edition of Newsweek[39] with a cover story on the alleged creator of Bitcoin that was criticized for lacking substantive evidence. The magazine stood by its story.[40]

IBT Media announced that the publication returned to profitability on October 8, 2014.[41] In February 2017, IBT Media appointed Matt McAllester, then editor of Newsweek International, as global editor-in-chief of Newsweek.[42]

In January 2018, Newsweek offices were raided by the Manhattan District Attorney's office as part of an investigation into co-owner and founder, Etienne Uzac. Columbia Journalism Review noted the probe "focused on loans the company took out to purchase the computer equipment",[43] and several Newsweek reporters were fired after reporting on the issue. Uzac pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering in 2020.[44]

Newsweek Publishing LLC (2018–present)

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In September 2018, after completing the strategic structural changes introduced in March of the same year, IBT Media spun off Newsweek into its own entity, Newsweek Publishing LLC, with co-ownership to Dev Pragad and Johnathan Davis of IBT Media.[45][14]

In 2020, Newsweek's website hit 100 million unique monthly readers, up from seven million at the start of 2017.[46] In 2021, traffic increased to 48 million monthly unique visitors in May 2022 from about 30 million in May 2019 according to Comscore.[47][48] The "rebirth" of Newsweek was the subject of a study by Harvard Business School.[49]

In September 2023, Newsweek announced it would be making use of generative AI in its operations.[50][51] Its AI policy states that generative AI can be used in "writing, research, editing, and other core journalism functions" as long as journalists are involved throughout the process. In 2024, it rolled out an AI video production tool and started hiring an AI-focused breaking news team.[51]

In 2024, Newsweek reported $90 million in revenue and a 20% profit margin, marking a significant commercial turnaround under CEO and co-owner Dev Pragad and increasing the net worth of the brand. Revenue more than quadrupled from $20 million that year, when the company operated at a 10% loss. Profitability has been consistent since 2019 on an EBITDA basis, with margins exceeding 20% since 2022. The company credits its success to a robust digital advertising business, which accounted for 63% of revenue in 2024 (80% of which came from programmatic channels and 20% from direct sales). Pragad attributes growth to a data-driven editorial strategy focused on audience preferences, in contrast to declining readership trends across much of the news industry.[52]

In 2025, Newsweek reported that, according to Comscore, its U.S. readership increased by 45 percent compared to the previous year.[53] The publication was ranked No. 2 in overall growth in the U.S. by Similarweb's annual Digital 100 Report for 2024.[54] To further diversify revenue, Newsweek has expanded into business-to-business advertising and launched an events division. . Under CEO and owner, Dev Pragad, Newsweek also built and expanded its rankings division, its fastest-growing segment in the past two years, which is monetized through brand licensing and which contributed 13% of total revenue in 2024, increasing Newsweek’s valuation. Content syndication added another 16%.[52]

In June 2025, Newsweek acquired Adprime, an adtech firm specializing in healthcare marketing, increasing company’s net worth as part of its expansion into the health sector. The acquisition included a demand-side platform and data services intended to support targeted advertising across Newsweek's healthcare content. The move contrasted with broader industry trends of divestment from adtech and aligned with Newsweek's strategy to increase business-to-business revenue through its health vertical.[55]

Circulation and branches

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In 2003, worldwide circulation was more than 4 million, including 2.7 million in the U.S; by 2010 it reduced to 1.5 million (with newsstand sales declining to just over 40,000 copies per week). Newsweek publishes editions in Japanese, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, Rioplatense Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, Serbian, as well as an English-language Newsweek International. Russian Newsweek, published since 2004, was shuttered in October 2010.[56] The Bulletin (an Australian weekly until 2008) incorporated an international news section from Newsweek.

Based in New York City, the magazine claimed 22 bureaus in 2011: nine in the U.S.: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago/Detroit, Dallas, Miami, Washington, D.C., Boston and San Francisco, and others overseas in London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Jerusalem, Baghdad, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, South Asia, Cape Town, Mexico City and Buenos Aires.[citation needed]

According to a 2015 column in the New York Post, after returning to print publication, Newsweek was selling c. 100,000 copies per month, with staff at that time numbering "about 60 editorial staffers", up from a low of "less than 30 editorial staffers" in 2013, but with plans then to grow the number to "close to 100 in the next year".[6]

Controversies

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Allegations of sexism

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In 1970, Eleanor Holmes Norton represented sixty female employees of Newsweek who had filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that Newsweek had a policy of allowing only men to be reporters.[18] The women won, and Newsweek agreed to allow women to be reporters.[18] The day the claim was filed, Newsweek's cover article was "Women in Revolt", covering the feminist movement. The article was written by freelancer Helen Dudar in the belief that there were no female writers at the magazine capable of handling the assignment. Those passed over included Elizabeth Peer, who had spent five years in Paris as a foreign correspondent.[57]

On June 2, 1986, Newsweek published a cover story titled "The Marriage Crunch", which claimed that "women who weren't married by 40 had a better chance of being killed by a terrorist than of finding a husband".[58][59] Newsweek eventually apologized for the story and in 2010 launched a study that discovered two in three women who were 40 and single in 1986 had married since.[58][60] The story caused a "wave of anxiety" and some "skepticism" amongst professional and highly educated women in the United States.[58][60] The article was cited several times in the 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.[58][61] Comparisons have been made with this article and the current rising issues surrounding the social stigma of unwed women in Asia called sheng nu.[58]

The controversial Newsweek cover from November 23, 2009, featuring Sarah Palin

On November 23, 2009, former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin was featured on the cover of Newsweek, with the caption "How do you solve a problem Like Sarah?", and an image of Palin posing in athletic attire. Palin herself and other commentators accused Newsweek of sexism for their choice of cover for the issue, which discussed Palin's book, Going Rogue: An American Life. "It's sexist as hell," wrote Lisa Richardson for the Los Angeles Times.[62] Taylor Marsh of The Huffington Post called it "the worst case of pictorial sexism aimed at political character assassination ever done by a traditional media outlet".[63] David Brody of CBN News stated, "This cover should be insulting to women politicians."[64] The cover includes a photo of Palin used in the August 2009 issue of Runner's World.[65][66][67] The photographer may have breached his contract with Runner's World when he permitted its use in Newsweek, as Runner's World maintained certain rights to the photo until August 2010. It is uncertain, however, whether this particular use of the photo was prohibited.[68]

In August 2011, Minnesota Republican Congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann was featured on the cover of Newsweek, with the caption "the Queen of Rage".[69] The photo of her was perceived as unflattering, as it portrayed her with a wide-eyed expression that some said made her look "crazy".[70] Conservative commentator Michelle Malkin called the depiction "sexist",[71] and Sarah Palin denounced the publication. Newsweek defended the cover's depiction of Bachmann, saying its other photos of her showed similar intensity.[72]

In June 2024, Newsweek published an opinion piece with the title "Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model",[73] which claimed that American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was a bad role model for young girls due to being unmarried, childless and having been in multiple relationships.[74][75] The article was condemned as sexist,[74][75][76][77] including by tennis player Martina Navratilova.[78]

Factual errors

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Unlike most large American magazines, Newsweek has not used fact-checkers since 1996.

In 1997, Newsweek was forced to recall several hundred thousand copies of a special issue called Your Child, which advised that infants as young as five months old could safely feed themselves zwieback toasts and chunks of raw carrot (to the contrary, both represent a choking hazard in children this young). The error was later attributed to a copy editor who was working on two stories at the same time.[79]

In 2017, Newsweek published a story claiming that the First Lady of Poland refused to shake U.S. President Donald Trump's hand; fact-checking website Snopes described the assertion as "false".[80] Newsweek corrected its story.[80]

In 2018, Newsweek ran a story alleging that then-President Donald Trump had colored the American flag incorrectly while visiting a classroom; Snopes was unable to corroborate the photographic evidence.[81]

In August 2018, Newsweek incorrectly reported that the Sweden Democrats, a far-right party, could win a majority in the 2018 Swedish parliamentary elections. Polls showed that the party was far away from winning a majority. By September 2018, Newsweek's article was still up.[82]

In November 2022, during the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran, Newsweek incorrectly reported that Iran had ordered the execution of over 15,000 protesters. The claim was widely shared on social media, including by actresses Trudie Styler, Sophie Turner and Viola Davis, and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. The number was actually derived from estimates from a United Nations human rights rapporteur and other human rights organizations of how many people were detained in Iran in connection with the protests, and Newsweek later retracted the underlying claim leading to the inference that the people faced a death sentence.[83][84]

In October 2023, Newsweek incorrectly reported that a viral video of U.S. senator Tommy Tuberville falling down a flight of stairs while exiting an airplane had been recorded that month. The reporting by Newsweek drew comparisons to Tuberville's criticism of then-President Joe Biden similarly tripping on stairways. In reality, the video highlighted by Newsweek was filmed in 2014, nine years prior, before Tuberville's tenure as senator.[85]

2018 investigation and firings

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On January 18, 2018, the Manhattan District Attorney's office raided Newsweek's headquarters in Lower Manhattan and seized 18 computer servers as part of an investigation related to the company's finances.[13] IBT, then the owner of Newsweek, had been under scrutiny for its ties to David Jang,[13] a South Korean pastor and the leader of a Christian sect called "the Community".[86] In February 2018, several Newsweek staff were fired, and some resigned stating that management had tried to interfere in articles about the investigations.[13][87][88]

Other

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On November 29, 2001, Fareed Zakaria, a Newsweek columnist and editor of Newsweek International, attended a secret meeting with a dozen policy makers, Middle East experts and members of influential policy research organizations that produced a report for then-President George W. Bush and his cabinet outlining a strategy for dealing with Afghanistan and the Middle East in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. The meeting was held at the request of Paul D. Wolfowitz, then the Deputy Secretary of Defense. The unusual presence of journalists, who also included Robert D. Kaplan of The Atlantic Monthly, at such a strategy meeting was revealed in Bob Woodward's 2006 book State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III. Woodward reported in his book that, according to Kaplan, everyone at the meeting signed confidentiality agreements not to discuss what happened. Zakaria told The New York Times that he attended the meeting for several hours but did not recall being told that a report for the president would be produced.[89] On October 21, 2006, after verification, the Times published a correction that stated:

An article in Business Day on October 9 about journalists who attended a secret meeting in November 2001 called by Paul D. Wolfowitz, then Deputy Secretary of Defense, incorrectly referenced Fareed Zakaria, editor of Newsweek International and a Newsweek columnist, regarding his participation. Mr. Zakaria was not told that the meeting would produce a report for the Bush administration, nor did his name appear on the report.[89]

The cover story from January 15, 2015, titled "What Silicon Valley Thinks of Women", caused controversy, due to both its illustration, described as "the cartoon of a faceless female in spiky red heels, having her dress lifted up by a cursor arrow," and its content, described as "a 5,000-word article on the creepy, sexist culture of the tech industry."[90][91] Among those offended by the cover were Today co-host Tamron Hall, who commented, "I think it's obscene and just despicable, honestly." Newsweek editor-in-chief James Impoco explained, "We came up with an image that we felt represented what that story said about Silicon Valley ... If people get angry, they should be angry."[91] The article's author, Nina Burleigh, asked, "Where were all these offended people when women like Heidi Roizen published accounts of having a venture capitalist stick her hand in his pants under a table while a deal was being discussed?"[92]

In January 1998, Newsweek reporter Michael Isikoff was the first reporter to investigate allegations of a sexual relationship between then-U.S. President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, but the editors spiked the story.[93] The story soon surfaced online in the Drudge Report.

In the 2008 U.S. presidential election, the John McCain campaign wrote a lengthy letter to the editor criticizing a cover story in May 2008.[94]

Newsweek journalists have expressed criticism of the editorial quality of its reporting since its change in ownership in 2013. In 2018, former Newsweek journalist Jonathan Alter wrote in The Atlantic that since being sold to the International Business Times in 2013 the magazine had "produced some strong journalism and plenty of clickbait before becoming a painful embarrassment to anyone who toiled there in its golden age".[95] Former Newsweek writer Matthew Cooper criticized Newsweek for running multiple inaccurate stories in 2018.[96]

In December 2019, journalist Tareq Haddad said he resigned from Newsweek when it refused to publish his story about documents published by WikiLeaks concerning the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' report into the 2018 Douma chemical attack. Haddad said his information was inconvenient to the U.S. government which had retaliated after the chemical attack. A Newsweek spokesperson responded that Haddad "pitched a conspiracy theory rather than an idea for objective reporting. Newsweek editors rejected the pitch."[97]

In August 2020, Chapman University professor John C. Eastman wrote a Newsweek op-ed asking if Kamala Harris's parents were U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents at the time of her birth or if they were temporary visitors. He then stated that if they were temporary visitors, then "under the 14th Amendment as originally understood", she would not be considered a U.S. citizen and would not be eligible for her then-current position in the Senate.[98] The op-ed resulted in the spread of 'birther-ism' conspiracy theories surrounding Kamala Harris.[99] Newsweek later apologized for the op-ed, saying they had "entirely failed to anticipate the ways in which the essay would be interpreted, distorted and weaponized" and that their publication of it "was intended to explore a minority legal argument about the definition of who is a 'natural-born citizen' in the United States."[100][101]

In December 2021, comedian Jon Stewart criticized Newsweek, declaring in a podcast titled "Clickbait is Arson," that its "business model is ... arson", after the magazine reported that he accused Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling of antisemitism.[102]

In September 2022, Recorder published an investigation on press financing in Romania by the political parties in government. In the investigation, it accused Newsweek Romania of being paid €8,000 per month (€3,000 by Payment Services directive (PSD) and €5,000 by the National Liberal Party[103]) to publish positive articles about the government.[104] After the publication of the investigation, Newsweek Romania published an investigation about Recorder's owner who is the son of a former communist ambassador and also a nephew of a former KGB general.[105] In response, Recorder's journalists accused Newsweek Romania of denigrating them.[106]

In November 2022, the Southern Poverty Law Center reported that Newsweek had "taken a marked radical right turn by buoying extremists and promoting authoritarian leaders" since it hired conservative political activist Josh Hammer as editor-at-large. It noted the magazine's elevation of conspiracy theorists, publication of conspiracy theories about COVID-19, views such as support for a ban on all legal immigration to the United States and denying adults access to trans-affirming medical care, and failure to disclose potential conflicts of interest in the content published on Hammer's opinion section and podcast.[107]

Contributors and staff members

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Notable contributors or employees have included:

Those who held the positions of president, chairman, or publisher under The Washington Post Company ownership include:

Publications

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Newsweek publishes World's Best Hospitals annually, a ranking of the best hospitals in 20 countries based on the opinions of medical professionals, patient survey results and key medical performance indicators. The countries monitored are the United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Israel, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, India, Thailand, Australia, Argentina, and Brazil.[117]

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Newsweek is an American news magazine founded on February 17, 1933, by Thomas J. C. Martyn, a former foreign news editor at Time, initially published as News-Week and emulating the digest-style format of its rival. It quickly established itself as one of the "big three" weekly news magazines alongside Time and U.S. News & World Report, delivering in-depth analysis on politics, international affairs, business, technology, culture, and ideas. Under ownership by from 1961 to 2010, Newsweek expanded its influence through investigative reporting and global editions, though it faced declining print circulation in the digital era, leading to the suspension of its weekly print edition in December 2012 amid financial losses. The magazine was subsequently sold to in 2010, merged briefly with in 2011, and later acquired by before transitioning to current private ownership split equally between CEO Dev Pragad and Johnathan Davis. In its modern digital form, Newsweek has prioritized online content and opinion pieces, achieving substantial readership growth—up 45 percent year-over-year in the U.S. by early 2025—largely by attracting Republican and independent audiences disillusioned with mainstream outlets' perceived left-leaning biases. raters such as classify it as center overall, noting balanced news coverage without predictable slant, though critics from left-leaning sources have alleged a rightward shift under recent , exemplified by amplified voices challenging narratives on topics like election integrity and cultural issues. This evolution reflects broader media fragmentation, where empirical appeal to underserved demographics has driven Newsweek's resurgence amid declining trust in traditional institutions.

History

Founding and Early Years (1933–1961)

News-Week was founded by Thomas J. C. Martyn, a British-born World War I pilot and former foreign news editor at Time magazine, and first published on February 17, 1933, amid the Great Depression. The inaugural issue comprised 32 pages priced at 10 cents, presenting a summary of the week's news in a format inspired by Time but positioned as an alternative emphasizing straightforward reporting over stylistic flair. Martyn, who had lost a leg during aerial combat in the Royal Flying Corps, secured backing from American investors to launch the venture despite economic hardship, aiming to fill a gap for objective weekly news digests. The publication faced initial financial challenges but persisted through the 1930s, covering pivotal events such as the rise of in , the end of , and scientific advancements highlighted by figures like . In 1937, News-Week merged with the weekly journal Today, edited by Raymond Moley, leading to the removal of the hyphen and rebranding as Newsweek under the leadership of Malcolm Muir as president and editor-in-chief, with assuming control. This shift introduced interpretive articles, signed columns by contributors, and a focus on analysis, distinguishing it further from competitors while expanding its appeal. During , Newsweek intensified coverage of global conflicts, producing special editions for U.S. armed forces overseas and reporting on military developments, domestic mobilization, and Allied progress. Postwar, the magazine grew in circulation and influence, adapting to tensions and domestic issues through in-depth features. By early , facing evolving media landscapes, controlling shareholder sold 59% of the stock to Company, led by Philip Graham, marking the end of its independent founding era.

Washington Post Ownership and Peak Influence (1961–2008)

In 1961, The Washington Post Company, under publisher Philip L. Graham, acquired a controlling 59% stake in Newsweek from the Vincent Astor Foundation for an undisclosed sum, marking the beginning of nearly five decades of ownership. This purchase followed Graham's strategy to diversify the company's media portfolio beyond newspapers, integrating Newsweek's weekly format with The Washington Post's daily reporting resources. Osborn Elliott was appointed editor shortly after the acquisition, overseeing initial efforts to enhance the magazine's analytical depth and visual presentation. During the 1960s and 1970s, Newsweek solidified its influence under Washington Post stewardship by prioritizing in-depth reporting on transformative events, including civil rights struggles and the , which helped elevate these issues to national prominence more aggressively than competitors like Time. The magazine's Washington bureau, bolstered by synergies with The Post, produced scoops on political scandals and policy shifts, contributing to its reputation as a agenda-setting outlet. Circulation expanded steadily, supported by international editions launched in regions such as and Asia, which by the reached audiences beyond the U.S. domestic base of approximately 3 million subscribers. Newsweek's peak influence materialized in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, with global circulation surpassing 4 million copies by the mid-2000s, rivaling broadcast news in shaping public discourse on economics, , and culture. Under editors like Richard Smith (1984–1998) and subsequent leaders, the publication earned numerous awards, including multiple for general excellence, reflecting its rigorous and feature writing. By 2000, paid U.S. circulation alone stood at 3.14 million, underscoring operational scale with 22 foreign editions and syndication partnerships. This era's dominance stemmed from print's pre-digital monopoly on synthesized weekly analysis, though early signs of competition from cable news and the began eroding edges by 2008.

Decline and Restructuring Under The Washington Post (2008–2010)

During 2008 and 2009, Newsweek experienced sharp financial deterioration amid the broader print media industry's struggles with declining advertising revenue and circulation, exacerbated by the global financial crisis and the rise of digital news alternatives. Advertising revenue fell 37% in 2009, contributing to an operating loss of $29.3 million for the magazine division, compared to $16.1 million the previous year. Overall revenue dropped 27.2% to $165.5 million in 2009 from $227.4 million in 2008, driven by reduced ad pages and subscription shortfalls. Circulation, which stood at approximately 2.6 million in 2007 after deliberate cuts to improve quality, continued to erode, reaching 1.97 million by the second half of 2009 from peaks above 3 million earlier in the decade. To address mounting losses, The Washington Post Company implemented significant staff reductions at Newsweek. In March 2008, 111 news and employees accepted packages, shrinking the workforce substantially. This was followed in December 2008 by offers of buyouts to 65 staff members and the elimination of 10 additional positions. Earlier rounds of layoffs in 2008 were larger in scale than subsequent cuts, with total staff decreasing by 33% between 2007 and the end of 2009. These measures aimed to lower operational costs but reflected the unsustainable economics of the weekly print model, as ad-dependent revenues failed to cover expenses despite reduced headcount. Editorial restructuring accompanied cost-cutting, with a pivot toward opinion, commentary, and cultural coverage to differentiate from competitors and attract readers in a fragmented media landscape. In early , Newsweek redesigned its format, incorporating more analysis and a "bluffer's guide" to weekly events, while reducing emphasis on straight reporting. The May 24, , issue marked the debut of this opinion-heavy approach under editor , seeking to leverage Newsweek's brand for deeper engagement amid print declines. However, these changes did not stem the financial bleed, as losses escalated and the printed fewer issues weekly, distributing down to about 2 million copies. By May 2010, persistent deficits—totaling over $40 million in recent years—prompted to explore a sale of Newsweek, hiring investment bank Allen & Co. to advise on divestiture. Chairman Donald Graham cited the magazine's recorded losses from 2007 to 2009 as a key factor, signaling the end of Washington Post ownership after nearly five decades. This restructuring phase underscored the causal pressures of digital disruption and economic downturn on legacy print operations, where fixed costs and eroding ad markets proved resistant to internal reforms.

Merger with The Daily Beast and Digital Shift (2010–2013)

In August 2010, audio equipment executive acquired Newsweek from Company for a nominal fee of $1, with the Post agreeing to cover up to $10 million in existing liabilities amid the magazine's ongoing financial difficulties. This purchase followed years of losses, including $29.3 million in the Post's magazine division in 2009, driven by declining print advertising and circulation. On November 12, 2010, Newsweek and , a digital site owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp, announced a 50-50 to combine Newsweek's print, international editions, and digital operations with 's online assets. The merger, valued in stock and aimed at revitalizing Newsweek through digital synergies, positioned —founder and editor of —as editor-in-chief of the unified entity, which retained separate brands but shared resources. The deal was finalized in February 2011, with IAC holding a significant stake alongside Harman's estate following his death in April 2011. Despite the merger's intent to bolster digital capabilities, Newsweek continued to incur substantial losses, reportedly around $40 million annually, exacerbated by a 50% drop in overall U.S. circulation from approximately 3.1 million in 2003 to 1.5 million by 2012, including a 3.5% subscriber decline in the 2010–2011 period alone. On October 18, 2012, the Newsweek Daily Beast Company announced the cessation of the U.S. print edition after the December 31 issue, transitioning to an all-digital format starting in early 2013 to stem costs and focus on online readership amid the broader industry shift away from print media. International print editions persisted in select markets, but the U.S. move reflected causal pressures from digital competition and ad revenue migration, with the company citing unsustainable print economics despite Brown's editorial revamp efforts. In February 2013, the rebranded as NewsBeast to signal deeper integration, though advertising pages failed to rebound significantly, underscoring persistent challenges from the print-to-digital pivot. This period marked Newsweek's strategic concessions to digital realities, prioritizing cost reduction over maintaining legacy print infrastructure, even as the merger's promised synergies yielded mixed results in audience growth and financial stabilization.

IBT Media Acquisition and Print Revival (2013–2018)

In August 2013, IAC/InterActiveCorp sold Newsweek to , a digital publisher known for the , for an undisclosed amount described as nominal following the magazine's cessation of print publication in December 2012. , co-founded by Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis with reported ties to religious leader and his Olivet organizations, aimed to leverage the Newsweek brand for both digital and eventual print expansion. On December 3, 2013, IBT Media announced plans to revive the print edition as a weekly "premium" magazine, targeting an initial circulation of 100,000 copies, with production slated for early 2014. The first issue relaunched on March 7, 2014, distributed in the United States and , featuring a cover story on Bitcoin's alleged creator that drew criticism for speculative reporting. This marked a strategic reversal from the prior all-digital focus, positioning print as a luxury product to complement growth, though former staff later attributed operational challenges to IBT's emphasis on SEO-optimized content over traditional journalism rigor. By October 2014, IBT Media claimed Newsweek had achieved profitability, citing a surge in digital traffic to over 2 million unique monthly visitors from 211,000 the prior year, alongside print sales contributing to revenue diversification. In April 2015, the company expanded with a print relaunch in , aiming to capitalize on international markets amid reported overall recovery. Circulation figures remained modest compared to historical peaks of over 3 million in the , but IBT pursued growth through global editions and digital syndication. In April 2017, IBT Media rebranded as Newsweek Media Group to consolidate operations under the Newsweek umbrella, reflecting integration of print, digital, and international assets. However, internal accounts from the period highlighted persistent issues, including allegations and content practices prioritizing volume over verification, which undermined credibility gains from the print revival. The arrangement concluded in September 2018 when Newsweek was spun off as an independent entity under CEO Dev Pragad, separating it from IBT Media's core digital properties while retaining print and online operations.

Independent Operation and Ownership Resolutions (2018–Present)

In October 2018, amid federal indictments against executives for wire fraud and involving the diversion of over $10 million in government-backed loans intended for minority-owned businesses, Newsweek separated from IBT to operate as an independent entity. The split resulted in Newsweek Media Group dividing into two companies, with Newsweek placed under the ownership of Dev Pragad, who assumed the role of president and CEO, and Johnathan Davis, each holding a 50% stake, while IBT retained separate digital operations. This restructuring allowed Newsweek to distance itself from IBT's legal troubles, which stemmed from executives' alleged false claims of minority ownership tied to affiliations with the Olivet religious organization. Under Pragad's leadership, Newsweek focused on digital expansion and print continuity, achieving reported monthly readership exceeding 100 million by leveraging opinion-driven content and international editions. However, the independence faced challenges when IBT Media initiated litigation in July 2022, seeking to void the 2018 spin-off agreement and reclaim control, alleging breaches including failure to indemnify IBT for pre-separation liabilities. In response, Newsweek filed a countersuit that month against IBT, its founder David Jang, and affiliates, demanding over $50 million in indemnification for claims of data destruction, mismanagement, and misappropriation during IBT's tenure, enforcing contractual obligations from the separation. Subsequent court rulings favored Newsweek's position. New York courts dismissed IBT's 2022 ownership challenge as meritless, upholding the validity of the 2018 transaction and Pragad-Davis ownership structure. By October 2025, Newsweek described IBT's persistent affiliated lawsuits as "frivolous and without merit," noting prior dismissals and affirming its intent to pursue remedies against ongoing baseless claims, thereby solidifying independent operations free from IBT influence. These resolutions, grounded in contractual disputes and judicial scrutiny of IBT's post-separation conduct, have enabled Newsweek to maintain stability under its current dual-ownership model amid broader industry shifts toward digital revenue.

Ownership and Business Model

Major Ownership Transitions

Newsweek was acquired by Company on March 9, 1961, when it purchased 59% of the magazine's stock from the Vincent Astor Foundation for an undisclosed sum, gaining control after years of operation under various early investors since its founding. This transition marked a shift to more stable, corporate stewardship, with the Post integrating Newsweek into its portfolio alongside its flagship newspaper, fostering editorial synergies during a period of journalistic expansion. Facing mounting losses amid the digital disruption of print media, The Washington Post Company sold Newsweek to audio equipment magnate Sidney Harman on August 2, 2010, for a nominal $1 plus assumption of approximately $40 million in liabilities. Harman's acquisition aimed to preserve the brand's legacy, but following his death in April 2011, the magazine's assets were restructured: the print operations ceased in December 2012, and the digital properties merged with Tina Brown's The Daily Beast under IAC/InterActiveCorp ownership in a partnership that sought to blend Newsweek's reporting depth with the site's online agility. On August 3, , IAC sold Newsweek's remaining assets—including the brand and digital platform, but excluding —to , the publisher of the , in an undisclosed deal that allowed IBT to revive a limited print edition starting in while emphasizing digital growth. IBT's acquisition, led by co-founders Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis, positioned Newsweek under a younger digital-first entity, though it later faced scrutiny over opaque ties to Olivet University and its chancellor , raising questions about influence without altering formal ownership. In October 2018, amid internal restructuring and investigations into IBT's operations—including U.S. Department of Justice probes into at affiliated entities—Newsweek was spun off as an independent entity, Newsweek Publishing LLC, with CEO Dev Pragad and Johnathan Davis each holding 50% ownership, separating it from IBT's broader portfolio to enable focused management and editorial autonomy. This transition, effective after strategic changes initiated in March 2018, has sustained operations under Pragad's leadership, with no subsequent major sales reported as of , emphasizing digital expansion and profitability amid ongoing industry challenges.

Financial Strategies and Revenue Streams

Newsweek's financial recovery since 2018 has emphasized diversification beyond traditional advertising and subscriptions, achieving $90 million in revenue in 2024 with a 20% , quadrupling prior levels amid earlier instability. This turnaround involved cost controls, audience expansion through high-traffic digital content, and new monetization avenues like branded rankings and events, reducing reliance on volatile programmatic ads. Digital advertising constitutes the largest revenue stream, accounting for 63% of 2024 totals or approximately $57 million, encompassing programmatic, native, connected TV (CTV), newsletters, audio, and custom formats. Strategies here include acquiring adtech firm Adprime in 2025 to enhance ad and data-driven targeting, shifting ad reliance from 63% in 2024 to a projected 50-55% in 2025 by bolstering owned tech capabilities. Audience growth tactics leverage third-party data for niche targeting, such as pharmaceutical executives, alongside traffic surges—reaching 109.1 million web visits in September 2024, up 108% year-over-year—to sustain ad without sole dependence on search referrals vulnerable to AI disruptions. Diversified streams include a rankings and awards division, which grew fastest over 2023-2024 to represent 13% of revenue through sponsored lists like "America's Most Responsible Companies" and "Global Most Loved Workplaces." and partnerships further contribute, pioneered post-2018 to engage audiences directly and generate fees, complementing residual print subscriptions and syndication that have diminished as digital pivots dominate. Overall, these approaches prioritize profitability via multiple high-margin channels over volume-driven models, overseen by Webby since at least 2023.

Circulation and Audience Metrics

Newsweek's print circulation peaked at approximately 3 million copies weekly in the late , with audited figures reaching 3.1 million paid subscriptions in 2007. By 2012, amid broader industry declines in print advertising and readership, circulation had fallen to 1.5 million, prompting the cessation of the weekly print edition in favor of a digital-only model. Print publication resumed in 2014 under new ownership as a premium weekly edition targeted at subscribers, though at a reduced scale reflecting the shift toward digital consumption. As of 2024, Newsweek maintains a U.S. of about 137,000 copies and a global print run of 100,000, primarily distributed to paid subscribers via weekly editions that complement its digital offerings. These figures represent a fraction of historical peaks, consistent with industry-wide print erosion driven by rising production costs and reader preferences for online access, though Newsweek positions its print product as a high-value add-on for digital members at $5 per month. Digital audience metrics have shown marked growth since 2020, with monthly unique visitors rising from 27.2 million in 2023 to 46.4 million in 2024, a 71% year-over-year increase per data, positioning Newsweek among the fastest-growing U.S. news sites. The publication reports over 50 million monthly unique users and 200 million page views, bolstered by SEO optimization for and AI-driven discovery tools that have elevated monthly visits to over 130 million in late 2024. This expansion contrasts with earlier stagnation post-2012 digital pivot, attributed to editorial adjustments emphasizing factual reporting over partisan framing, which have disproportionately attracted Republican and independent readers amid declining trust in left-leaning mainstream outlets. Demographically, Newsweek's online audience skews slightly male at 54%, with the 25-34 age group comprising the largest segment, alongside 40% and Gen Z overall; it also reaches substantial diverse subgroups, including over 5 million monthly African American unique visitors and 4.4 million . Paid digital and print subscriptions exist but lack publicly audited totals, with revenue supplemented by advertising to business decision-makers (1.5 million reached) and policymakers (1.9 million). Comscore rankings place Newsweek in the top 25 U.S. publishers by readership growth, reflecting its adaptation to traffic-driven models over subscription-heavy peers.

Editorial Stance and Journalistic Practices

Evolution of Editorial Tone

Newsweek, launched on February 17, 1933, initially positioned itself as a digest of major news stories with an emphasis on factual summarization, differentiating from Time magazine's more narrative-driven interpretive style under founder Thomas J.C. Martyn, a former Time foreign editor. This early tone prioritized concise reporting over opinion, aiming to provide readers with distilled accounts of events amid the and rising global tensions. During , the magazine adopted a patriotic yet analytical stance, covering military developments and homefront issues with broad appeal to mainstream audiences. Following its acquisition by Company on March 9, 1961, Newsweek's editorial tone evolved toward greater analytical depth and alignment with establishment journalism norms, incorporating more interpretive essays and features under editors like Osborn Elliott. Throughout the 1960s to , coverage often reflected center-left perspectives prevalent in elite media, with critical reporting on the , civil rights, and conservative policies that drew accusations of liberal bias from right-leaning critics. A redesign under editor Richard M. Smith sought to modernize the format for sharper distinction from competitors, emphasizing visual appeal and in-depth analysis while maintaining a professional, measured voice. By the and , the tone solidified as part of the "big three" newsweeklies, blending news with commentary that later assessed as leaning left, particularly in opinion sections and selection of stories favoring progressive narratives. The post-2010 period marked a transitional phase amid declining print circulation and ownership changes, with the merger into in 2013 introducing more provocative opinion content to boost digital engagement, diluting the prior restraint in favor of debate-driven pieces. AllSides rated Newsweek as left-leaning through 2020, reflecting persistent selection biases in story framing, but shifted the rating to in May 2020 following editorial adjustments that incorporated diverse viewpoints, including conservative analyses previously underrepresented. This change was attributed to strategic efforts to enhance perceived fairness, such as hiring opinion contributors like for right-leaning perspectives, which balanced coverage and correlated with traffic growth as audiences sought alternatives to uniformly left-skewed outlets. Critics from left-leaning organizations, such as the , characterized the adjustment as a "radical right turn" in 2022, citing amplification of non-mainstream conservative voices, though multipartisan bias audits by affirmed a center rating through blind surveys and . By 2025, Newsweek's tone had stabilized as center per AllSides' ongoing evaluations, with news reporting maintaining factual baselines while opinion sections featured ideological pluralism to rebuild trust eroded by earlier uniformity. This evolution mirrored broader media dynamics, where empirical audience metrics—such as Similarweb traffic data showing gains post-2020—demonstrated that reducing overt left bias improved engagement without sacrificing reliability, as rated highly by Ad Fontes Media despite a slight left skew in aggregate. The shift prioritized causal factors like market competition from digital upstarts over institutional pressures, enabling Newsweek to adapt from a legacy left-leaning establishment voice to a more contested, balanced platform.

Fact-Checking and Accuracy Record

Newsweek discontinued its dedicated fact-checking department in 1996, shifting responsibility to authors and a reduced editorial review process, a decision that contributed to a major error the following year requiring the recall of several hundred thousand copies of the magazine. Despite this structural change, third-party evaluations have generally assessed Newsweek's factual reporting as strong. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it as "Mostly Factual," citing minimal failed fact checks and proper sourcing in most articles, though occasional use of loaded language warrants scrutiny. NewsGuard assigned Newsweek a perfect score of 100/100 in assessments through at least 2022, indicating full compliance with standards for transparency, corrections, and separation of news from opinion. Ad Fontes Media rates Newsweek's reliability at 39.13 out of 64, classifying it as "Generally Reliable/Analysis OR Other Issues," reflecting solid veracity in straight news but variability in opinion-heavy content where expression and headlines may introduce minor distortions; its bias score of -1.77 places it near the center with minimal partisan tilt. AllSides concurs with a Center rating for Newsweek overall and its Fact Check section, based on multi-partisan reviews showing balanced editorial patterns. These ratings contrast with the absence of internal fact-checkers, suggesting reliance on post-publication corrections and external accountability has sustained accuracy, though critics note potential vulnerabilities in high-volume digital output under past ownerships like IBT Media, where rushed stories occasionally required fixes. Notable errors include a 2005 report alleging U.S. interrogators flushed a down a toilet at Guantanamo Bay, sourced from anonymous officials but later unverifiable; Newsweek retracted the claim, apologized for insufficient vetting, and acknowledged contributing to deadly protests in that killed at least 15 people. The outlet maintains a formal corrections policy, issuing updates at the article's end after senior editorial review, with examples including fixes for historical inaccuracies in profiles and announcements. While retractions remain infrequent relative to output volume, they underscore the risks of anonymous sourcing in sensitive reporting, a practice Newsweek has defended but refined over time. has fact-checked specific Newsweek claims sporadically, with mixed outcomes but no systemic pattern of falsehoods. Overall, Newsweek's record reflects competent but not flawless adherence to factual standards, bolstered by external ratings amid internal process limitations.

Coverage of Key Topics

Newsweek's coverage of politics frequently includes polling data and policy analysis, such as reports on President Trump's approval ratings, which have been described as underwater in swing states like following his 2024 victory there, and declining support among voters amid economic concerns. Articles on executive actions, including alleged multiagency efforts to investigate perceived adversaries, reflect scrutiny of administration priorities, though such reporting has drawn partisan interpretations. Opinion sections balance perspectives, publishing conservative defenses alongside liberal critiques, contributing to ' assessment of center bias with relatively equal left- and right-leaning viewpoints. In health and science topics, particularly vaccines, Newsweek has documented federal policy shifts, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's October 2025 adjustment to limit universal recommendations and the and Drug Administration's updates on myocarditis risks highest in young males. Coverage extends to debates under Health Secretary , such as Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices votes on shots for , chickenpox, and hepatitis B, and warnings from scientists like on mRNA technology limitations. This approach highlights empirical data on efficacy and side effects without endorsing mandates, aligning with /Fact Check's rating of mostly factual reporting despite occasional sensational headlines. International affairs receive attention through sections on global conflicts, trade, and , with examples including Trump's termination of negotiations with certain partners and monitoring of elections in states like . Coverage of economic topics, such as Medicare gaps for new vaccines in seniors, integrates fiscal policy impacts. Critics from left-leaning outlets like the have alleged a rightward shift in promoting authoritarian figures, but independent audits, including AllSides' October 2025 rating, emphasize balanced delivery without predictable slant, supported by features like the Fairness Meter for reader accountability.

Content and Formats

Newsweek began as a weekly print news magazine, with its first issue published on February 17, 1933, under the name News-Week. The publication maintained a standard print format of in-depth reporting, analysis, and opinion pieces, distributed primarily through subscriptions and newsstands across the . By the late , its print circulation had peaked but began declining sharply; for instance, overall circulation fell 50% between 2003 and 2012 amid broader shifts in reader habits toward online media. Facing sustained losses from print advertising, Newsweek discontinued its U.S. weekly print edition with the issue dated December 31, 2012, after nearly 80 years, transitioning to an all-digital model to cut costs estimated at $40 million annually. This move reflected industry-wide pressures, as print revenues eroded while digital alternatives proliferated. However, the decision proved short-lived; in December 2013, Newsweek announced a return to weekly print publication starting in March 2014, initially focusing on international markets before expanding. As of 2025, Newsweek's print offerings are limited and integrated with digital subscriptions, providing weekly delivery as an optional add-on for members, often in the form of replica editions available through retailers like . Current issues, such as the October 24, 2025, edition, maintain a magazine-style layout with cover stories on topics like and international affairs, but print volumes remain low compared to digital reach. In parallel, Newsweek's digital publications form its core output, centered on the website newsweek.com, which delivers daily articles across categories including U.S. news, world events, , , and opinion. The platform supports multimedia formats such as videos, newsletters, and mobile apps, with a weekly digital magazine edition replicating the traditional print structure for subscribers. Digital access extends to archives from 1933 onward, searchable via platforms like . Readership metrics underscore this shift: monthly digital visitors reached 46.4 million in 2024, up from 27.2 million in 2019, with U.S. traffic growing 45% year-over-year in recent periods. This digital emphasis has enabled Newsweek to sustain operations through diversified revenue, including subscriptions and , while print serves niche audiences.

International and Specialized Editions

Newsweek publishes weekly English-language print editions tailored for international audiences, including versions for , the , and (EMEA) as well as , in addition to its domestic U.S. edition. These regional editions adapt content from the core publication to emphasize local and global issues relevant to subscribers in those areas, such as geopolitical developments in or European policy matters. The edition, launched in English, specifically targets the region's geography and was relaunched in print format on April 2, 2015, following a period of digital-only operations, to expand Newsweek's global print footprint amid its recovery under ownership. Beyond English-language regional variants, Newsweek produces localized editions in several non-English languages to serve specific markets. The Japanese edition debuted in 1986, the Korean in 1991, and the Spanish-language edition in 1996, with additional versions in Polish, Serbian, and other languages like and Turkish. These editions incorporate translated and original content suited to cultural and linguistic contexts, enabling Newsweek to reach diverse readerships while maintaining its focus on . Subscriptions for these international and language editions are available through digital platforms and print distributors, often bundled with access to the magazine's online archives. Historically, Newsweek has issued specialized editions beyond standard regional or language formats. During , it produced the Armed Forces Overseas Edition for U.S. military personnel, with issues such as the May 8, 1944, cover featuring wartime reporting one month before D-Day and the October 22, 1945, edition covering post-war developments. This edition was distributed to troops in theaters like , providing condensed news adapted for overseas service members. In modern times, Newsweek releases topical special editions on subjects like commemorative profiles (e.g., from 1936–2025) or cultural retrospectives, though these function more as one-off publications rather than ongoing series. ![Newsweek WWII Armed Forces Overseas Edition][float-right] Such specialized efforts underscore Newsweek's adaptability to niche audiences, from wartime exigencies to contemporary thematic interests, though they represent a smaller portion of its output compared to core international editions. Current distribution metrics for these variants contribute to Newsweek's reported reach of over 100 million monthly users across print and digital formats globally.

Influence and Reception

Historical Impact and Awards

Newsweek, originally launched as News-Week on February 17, 1933, emerged as a key competitor to Time magazine in the weekly news periodical market, emphasizing interpretive journalism over mere summarization of daily events. Its early editions focused on consolidating wire service reports into analytical features, helping to shape public understanding of complex issues during the Great Depression and subsequent global upheavals. By the mid-20th century, under ownership by The Washington Post Company from 1961 to 2010, Newsweek expanded its reach, achieving peak circulation exceeding 3 million subscribers in the 1980s and influencing elite opinion through detailed reporting on politics, foreign affairs, and cultural shifts. The magazine's historical impact is evident in its documentation of pivotal events, including coverage via special Armed Forces overseas editions distributed to U.S. troops, which provided on-the-ground analysis amid wartime constraints. Postwar, Newsweek contributed to investigative traditions, with reporting on and executive branch scandals, such as pieces probing Watergate-era developments that complemented broader journalistic efforts. Iconic cover stories, from the rise of in the 1930s to tensions and social upheavals like the 1970s , encapsulated era-defining narratives, fostering a model of visual and textual synthesis that influenced subsequent news media formats. In terms of awards, Newsweek has garnered more National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors than any other newsweekly, recognizing excellence in categories such as reporting, design, and general editorial achievement across its history. Individual journalists affiliated with the magazine have received accolades for specific contributions, including investigative exposés and photographic work, though institutional Pulitzer Prizes in journalism categories have been limited compared to daily newspapers. These honors underscore Newsweek's role in elevating magazine standards during its print-dominant era, even as its influence waned with the rise of digital competitors.

Audience Perceptions and Media Ratings

Media bias rating organizations have assessed Newsweek's editorial content as centrist in recent years. awarded Newsweek a bias rating with a score of -0.52 on its Media Bias Meter in March 2024, following a bias audit incorporating public surveys, editorial reviews, and blind bias surveys; this rating reflects high confidence and has been consistent since 2021. In a March 2024 blind survey by , 35% of respondents perceived Newsweek as left of center while 50% viewed it as right of center, with self-identified conservatives rating it more right-leaning on average. rated Newsweek as Right-Center biased in February 2025, citing editorial positions that slightly favor conservative viewpoints, while deeming it Mostly Factual due to occasional failed fact checks requiring corrections but overall fact-based reporting. Audience perceptions of Newsweek have shifted toward greater trust among conservatives and independents amid efforts to reduce perceived left-leaning . Prior to 2021, rated Newsweek as Lean Left or Left, but adjustments in editorial practices correlated with improved trust metrics; by 2025, surveys indicated gains in Republican readership, with the outlet's traffic driven by balanced coverage appealing to non-left audiences. Newsweek introduced a "Fairness Meter" in October 2023, allowing readers to vote on article fairness, which garnered over 3.5 million submissions by December 2024, with 70% rating content as fair; this tool has been credited with enhancing transparency and audience engagement on concerns. Reader feedback via the meter and surveys shows it fostering accountability, though critics argue such mechanisms may amplify partisan echo chambers rather than resolve underlying credibility issues. No major polls specifically targeting Newsweek emerged in 2024 or 2025, but broader media trends—such as Gallup's findings of low in —contextualize perceptions, with outlets like Newsweek benefiting from centrist repositioning amid declining faith in left-leaning institutions. Ad Fontes Media's reliability assessments place Newsweek in the mixed reliability range for some content, emphasizing the need for cross-verification due to occasional opinion-heavy analysis. Overall, audience ratings reflect polarized views, with conservatives increasingly favoring Newsweek for its coverage of topics like and , while liberals often perceive residual left from its historical stance.

Controversies

Factual Errors and Retractions

Newsweek discontinued its dedicated fact-checking department in 1996, shifting responsibility to reporters for verifying their own work, a change that has been linked to subsequent errors. A prominent example occurred in May 2005, when Newsweek published a report alleging that U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay had flushed a down a toilet, based on an anonymous military source citing an internal investigation. The story, appearing in the magazine's "Periscope" section on May 9, triggered deadly riots across and other Muslim-majority countries, resulting in at least 17 deaths. On May 16, Newsweek retracted the claim, stating, "Based on what we know now, we are retracting our original story," after denied confirming the incident and the original source could not verify the specific detail. The retraction prompted internal changes, including stricter rules on anonymous sourcing. In 2017, Newsweek retracted two articles by reporter Tom O'Connor following complaints about inaccuracies. One piece falsely claimed the U.S. had dispatched a to Israel amid regional tensions, while the other contained errors in reporting on Middle East conflicts. The outlet issued apologies for the "factual errors" and removed the stories, highlighting issues with verification in foreign policy coverage. Other corrections have included a 2012 transcription error in a print edition poll rankings, which misordered findings due to production mistakes. Newsweek maintains a corrections policy committing to prompt fixes for factual inaccuracies, though critics argue the absence of independent fact-checkers exacerbates risks in fast-paced digital publishing.

Internal Staff Issues and Ethics

In February 2018, Newsweek dismissed its top editor Bob Roe, deputy editor Ken Li, and reporter shortly after they pursued an investigative story examining the publication's financial connections to Olivet University and a Christian organization led by , which faced allegations of and cult-like practices under probe by the Manhattan District Attorney's office. The dismissals occurred as the reporting team resisted internal efforts to influence the article, including a review process marred by breaches of confidentiality and journalistic standards, prompting to warn of threats to tied to efforts to conceal high-level financial irregularities. The controversy escalated when Newsweek published the exposé on February 21, 2018, detailing ties between owner and Jang's World Olivet Assembly, including shared personnel and funding flows exceeding $1 million, amid broader scrutiny of Jang's messianic claims and the university's accreditation issues. Reporters Josh Keefe and Josh Saul, involved in the story, faced initial firing threats that were reversed only after intervention, while multiple staffers resigned in protest over the handling of the investigation and perceived suppression of critical reporting on . Co-founder responded by agreeing to appoint an ombudsman to oversee ethical standards, though former staff described a workplace rife with allegations of , favoritism, , and abrupt terminations, including a high-ranking editor fired in fall 2017 days after filing a . These events highlighted ethical lapses in internal governance under IBT Media's stewardship, where attempts to control self-investigative journalism undermined staff autonomy and fueled perceptions of compromised integrity, as corroborated by accounts from at least five former employees detailing systemic favoritism and retaliatory actions. No major internal staff ethics controversies of comparable scale have been publicly documented since the 2018 upheaval, though ongoing ownership disputes have indirectly referenced past mismanagement without resolving staff-specific ethical claims.

Bias Allegations and Political Criticisms

Newsweek has historically been perceived by some conservative commentators as exhibiting a left-leaning . In November 2009, it faced sharp criticism from U.S. conservative voices, who labeled it a "left-wing rag" for stances seen as overly sympathetic to liberal policies during the Obama administration. rated Newsweek as Lean Left prior to 2020, citing coverage that often aligned with progressive narratives on issues like social movements. Following changes in ownership and editorial leadership around 2018–2020, including the acquisition by Newsweek Publishing LLC under CEO Dev Pragad, the outlet underwent a notable shift toward more balanced or right-leaning content, prompting allegations of conservative bias from left-leaning critics. Media Bias/Fact Check rated it Right-Center biased as of February 2025, based on editorial positions slightly favoring conservative causes, such as op-eds critiquing "wokeness" and supporting figures like Senator Kyrsten Sinema for her bipartisan stances, while still including liberal viewpoints on topics like Trump critiques. AllSides adjusted its rating to Center by 2021, with a 2024 blind survey and bias audit confirming a -0.45 to -0.52 score, reflecting a multipartisan consensus on neutrality despite past leftward tilt. Ad Fontes Media similarly places it in the Middle bias category with generally reliable reporting. Left-wing organizations have leveled specific political criticisms against this evolution, accusing Newsweek of promoting extremist views. In November 2022, the (SPLC), which monitors right-wing extremism, claimed Newsweek had taken a "radical right turn" under opinion editor , citing examples like amplifying figures such as (linked to Pizzagate conspiracy) and (promoter of election fraud claims in 2000 Mules), alongside content advocating bans on legal immigration, opposition to transgender-affirming care, and portraying vaccines as a "bioweapon." These allegations highlight undisclosed conflicts, such as Hammer's $500 donation to Republican candidate , whom he also promoted via Newsweek platforms. Similar critiques appeared in outlets like , portraying the shift as a descent into "far-right" territory through sensationalist opinion pieces. In response to ongoing bias claims, Newsweek introduced a "Fairness Meter" in late 2023, allowing readers to rate articles on a five-point scale of bias or fairness at the end of most stories, aiming to enhance accountability and transparency in its digital-first model. Despite these measures, perceptions persist among some liberal audiences of a conservative lurch, with informal forums like Reddit and Quora describing recent opinion content as akin to Newsmax or Fox News in its right-leaning clickbait. Conversely, the outlet's factual reporting has been rated Mostly Factual by Media Bias/Fact Check, with corrections issued for occasional inaccuracies but no systemic pattern of fabrication. In 2022, Newsweek faced significant internal legal conflicts over ownership and control, as co-owners Dev Pragad, the president and CEO, and Johnathan Davis, a board member affiliated with the , sued each other in New York courts. The lawsuits included allegations of falsified corporate records, theft of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duties, and damage to the company's reputation, stemming from disputes over management decisions and equity stakes following Pragad's 2018 acquisition of a from co-founder Etienne Uzac. These actions highlighted tensions after , which purchased Newsweek from IAC for an undisclosed sum in August 2013, had transferred operational control to Pragad amid its own financial and legal troubles. The shareholder disputes between Pragad and Davis were resolved amicably on June 29, 2023, with the parties announcing a settlement that allowed the company to refocus on operations; Davis simultaneously disclosed his departure from the Olivet , a Christian group linked to prior controversies involving Davis's business ties. However, broader ownership challenges persisted with and its affiliates, who initiated separate litigation in July 2022, accusing Pragad, Davis, and Uzac of violating a purported private agreement for Pragad to relinquish shares post-crisis and seeking to reclaim the publication through claims of fraudulent conveyance and . Litigation intensified in 2025, with IBT Media filing a $200 million suit in September against Pragad and other executives, alleging they systematically diverted IBT's resources—including staff, contracts, and revenue streams—to Newsweek during Pragad's overlapping tenure as IBT CEO from 2016 to 2018, effectively stripping the parent entity. In August 2025, six original Newsweek investors, represented in a New York federal lawsuit, accused Pragad of fraud, breach of contract, and asset misappropriation in orchestrating the 2018 deal to consolidate ownership, seeking to void the transaction and install new leadership. Newsweek issued a statement on October 8, 2025, dismissing these claims as recycled and noting that prior IBT suits had been summarily dismissed by courts, attributing the ongoing actions to IBT's strategic maneuvers amid its own insolvency proceedings. An International Business Times investigation in May 2024 further questioned the legitimacy of Pragad's 2018 control, portraying it as a temporary bailout arrangement rather than permanent ownership transfer. These disputes trace back to Newsweek's turbulent ownership transitions, including its 2010 sale from Company to Sidney Harman's estate for $1 plus assumption of $47 million in pension liabilities, followed by IAC's brief stewardship before the 2013 handover to IBT amid mounting losses exceeding $30 million annually. No major antitrust or external regulatory challenges have arisen, but the internal battles have centered on lapses and equity dilution, with courts rejecting several IBT claims on procedural grounds while allowing suits to proceed as of late 2025.

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