Saturday, October 2, 2010

Newsweek: The story of the pioneering Magazine

Now larger than life and, ultimately, credibility, there is no literate person on earth who does not know what's Newsweek. However, before all the awards and public confidence has been obtained. It's over ... colorful history, which represents an increase by a small publication that will wipe out the world at his feet.

All this took place in February 17, 1933. The first issue was far from the publications colorful and amazing that we all read today. Everything was on the cover photo of seven titles of the week. Inside you will find stories of interpretation, signed columns and other international editions. Over time, and got a wider audience, Thomas, JC Martin, the newly-established News Week was bigger than the second.

In 1937 gave a new direction of the news magazine a much needed boost. It all happened when Malcolm Muir took over as editor in chief and president of its publication. One of his first acts was to change the names of the new Newsweek, the elimination of the script, which makes the name sound too complicated. After that, the popularity of the magazine Newsweek has become quite phenomenal. In ten years, the magazine has grown into what looks like a classic replica of what it is today.

In fact, it has become so great that the Washington Post Company could not buy in 1961. It was during this time that cemented his status as one of the most liberal publications of the time. Its growth continued until it became the big fish it is today.

Over the years, Newsweek has also accumulated a number of controversies. Some of the most revolutionary and sometimes rattle the earth caused mixed reactions. Some of them were exposed controversial Guantanamo Bay Islamic injustice, the best secondary schools in the U.S. and other war stories. These, controversial and heated liberal impressive stories about the U.S. war focuses on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From now on, Newsweek is powerful in the pedestal of journalistic success. Are known to reach a worldwide circulation of not less than four million copies a year, including 3.1 million copies unionized U.S. alone. It also uses multilingual publishing practices as described in Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian and Arabic. It also works with over 17 offices to reach Paris and Tokyo. He even produced his own radio show called Newsweek on air.

We do not know what lies in store for the giant publishing industry worldwide. Regardless of what this leader in the industry with new decides to go ahead with the next one will probably ahead of the rest of the pack.

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