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    After 80 Years of Print, Newsweek Going All-Digital

    Two years ago, the Washington Post company sold Newsweek magazine for one dollar.  The buyer, Sidney Harman, died the following year.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Two years ago, the Washington Post company sold Newsweek magazine for one dollar. The buyer, Sidney Harman, died the following year. Tina Brown founded the Newsweek and Daily Beast Company, and today she announced that the printed version of Newsweek will be no more. After 80 years as a print publication, the magazine will go all-digital early next year. Andrew Beaujon, senior reporter at Poynter Online, has more on the changing world of information and advertising.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Andrew Beaujon

      Poynter Online

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    3 of 3
    The Pentagon, 'Sequester' and National Security
    1. 0:00Shoddy Practices at Big Drug Makers
    2. 7:35The Pentagon, 'Sequester' and National Security
    3. 43:09After 80 Years of Print, Newsweek Going All-DigitalYou’re reading this
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