The old Newsweek building at 444 Madison Avenue, back when Newsweek was on top of the world (journalistically, at least). And then the unfortunate #hashtag slapped on the cover. I have no doubt that few readers will stick around for the “new chapter,” as Tina calls it (let’s be honest). But this ode to the magazine that was is worth reading, if sad. Michael Isikoff on his 1998 Monica Lewinsky Scoop An Oral History of Newsweek The Battle of Brand X Newsweek on Civil Rights Christopher Dickey on Covering War David Ansen on Covering AIDs Photos: 80 Years of Newsweek Schwag Perspectives (ie Shit Newsweek Said)

The old Newsweek building at 444 Madison Avenue, back when Newsweek was on top of the world (journalistically, at least). And then the unfortunate #hashtag slapped on the cover.

I have no doubt that few readers will stick around for the “new chapter,” as Tina calls it (let’s be honest). But this ode to the magazine that was is worth reading, if sad.

Michael Isikoff on his 1998 Monica Lewinsky Scoop

An Oral History of Newsweek

The Battle of Brand X

Newsweek on Civil Rights

Christopher Dickey on Covering War

David Ansen on Covering AIDs

Photos: 80 Years of Newsweek Schwag

Perspectives (ie Shit Newsweek Said)

The Cheat Sheet: And now we’d like to introduce you to your Women in the World Social Media Correspondents...

cheatsheet:

And now we’d like to introduce you to your Women in the World Social Media Correspondents! Through the weekend, they’ll be posting to Cheat Sheet Tumblr, tweeting from here and here and here, taking fun Instagram pics, doing on-the-ground video interviews with activists and…

Lady correspondent: that’s me.

8 Mar 2012 / Reblogged from cheatsheet with 8 notes / Women in the World Women Tina Brown Night Job 

That’s me talking to Tina Brown.

That’s me talking to Tina Brown.

And… Tina Brown Confirms It: Newsweek/Daily Beast to Wed

We’re elated, really. But for once, it would be nice to find out about something not on the Internet.