Started in 1933 and publishing both within the US and internationally for 80 years, Newsweek is one of the best-known weekly magazines around. Its decision to cease print publication at the end of last year in favor of a digital-only service was thus a surprise, but what's even more eyebrow-raising is that the editors have reversed their decision and will resume printing the magazine from early next year. With a renewed emphasis on subscription fees over advertising as the central revenue source, Newsweek hopes to swim against the tide that's swept many other printed publications out of business.
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Why Digital Publishing Will Save the Print Industry
How often do you read something digitally? If you’re reading this, then you’ve done it at least once today. I’m going to go out on a limb and say this isn’t your first time.
When you walk around a shopping mall, or sit in a restaurant, notice that there are people all around you, tapping at their screens, their eyeballs assessing the information getting thrown at them as quickly as they ask for it.
It’s estimated that The Economist is making over $14 million per year on its digital-only subscribers. Every week, 1.6 million people pay to read The Economist, and 117,000 of them are reading their subscription digitally.