US Newsweek Newspaper to turn into electronic journal soon
(IraqiNews.com) The US Newsweek Newspaper is expected to issue its last paper copy by end of 2012 while celebrating the 80th anniversary of its establishment before heading completely towards the electronic journalism.
The editor-in-chief, Tina Brown, of the group of Newsweek/The Daily Beast Institution, and the group’s director general, Baba Shetty, reported in a note addressed to the group’s employees published on the Daily Beast website that “This change reflects a bitter situation,” where they announced the reduce of the employees number at offices of the Group in US and abroad.”
Brown and Shetty added that “Our institution faces increasing difficulties especially in promotion sector in the field of publishing,” referring to a recent study conducted by Bio institute pointed out that 39% of Americans prefer to see the news on the internet.”