I’m skeptical that Brown will be able to save it from extinction by making it web only and charging a fee for its content. Now, the magazine is a shell of what it used to be. The covers became too sensational, especially in the last two years or so, with titles such as “Is Heaven Real?” and “Hit the Road, Barack.” The number of words per article shrank and shrank, replaced by a lot of ads, and so did a lot of the a colorful photos. Newsweek is certainly one of the reasons I became so interested in politics, but over the years, especially since Brown took over, I enjoyed it less and less. For a few years, I really enjoyed Newsweek, especially for its political reporting and photojournalism. Every weekend, I would stop at a local Barnes ‘n Noble in the Philly area where I was living at the time and read copies of The New Yorker, Time, The Nation, and Newsweek, since I didn’t have money to subscribe to them. When I was an undergraduate student and had a minor in journalism, I had a particular reading habit and routine. It features an oral history of the publication and some lengthy essays by current and past editors and writers about covering some of the biggest stories of the last 80 years since the magazine started, including the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Rights Movement, AIDs, and 9/11.
The final print issue is worth reading, if you have any interest in journalism and media. The editor, Tina Brown, believes this is the only way to sustain the magazine. The current issue, out now, features a vintage photo of the old New York Newsweek offices with a hashtag title “Last Print Issue.” It’s a great cover and title, one that marks the end of the era and marks the age of social media and e-readers. The issue was first made available through e-reader tablets, and starting in 2013, the magazine will only be available online through a fee. Newsweek’s scoop is so huge, many tech insiders are incredulous it actually found him.The end of this month not only marks the conclusion of 2012, but also the grand finale of Newsweek’s run as a print magazine.
The identity of the founder of Bitcoin - a digital currency created in 2009 that is bought and sold on peer-to-peer network - has confounded techies for years despite many attempts by countless publications including The New Yorker, Fast Company and many others. I obtained Nakamoto’s email through a company he buys model trains from.Īlso read: 5 Things to Know About Newsweek’s New Owners IBT Media Two weeks before our meeting in Temple City, I struck up an email correspondence with Satoshi Nakamoto, mostly discussing his interest in upgrading and modifying model steam trains with computer-aided design technologies. But it was not until after ordering his records from the National Archives and conducting many more interviews that a cohesive picture began to take shape. citizens that a Satoshi Nakamoto turned up whose profile and background offered a potential match.
It was only while scouring a database that contained the registration cards of naturalized U.S. The newsmagazine sent Leah McGrath Goodman to track down his whereabouts using good, old fashioned public records and discovered he is a 64 year-old Japanese-American who lives outside of Los Angeles. This week’s issue features a provocative new cover story uncovering the once-secret identity of Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. While that’s down considerably from its peak of 3.3 million, the publisher remains optimistic it will be able to dramatically expand.Īlso read: So, Is Tina Brown Sinking Newsweek? IBT Media bought the magazine in August 2013 and decided to relaunch Newsweek’s print edition with a circulation of 70,000 copies.
Newsweek then offered a paid subscription tablet edition critics called its new incarnation the “ poster child of journalism failure.” The publication had been in print since 1933 until making the decision to go digital-only in late 2012. The landmark magazine hits newsstands again in limited circulation Friday and will be on sale for $7.99 each. Newsweek’s print edition has been resurrected from the dead - and with some serious currency.