Newsweek

You know what "tear quota" is. You have your own. You read a story, article, see that side bar or read a sideline about a new web site and you want, no need, that article. So you tear, no matter where you are, you tear. Quietly, if possible, especially if you are on an airplane, or in a doctors office but the ripping paper screams the crime to those near you. The raised eyebrow and the askance looks threatening, but you tear on. You tear and quickly stuff it in your pocket or purse.

NEWSWEEK came third after US News & World Report and TIME respectively. Issues are presented, but, well, nothing hits me.

It seems that NEWSWEEK is trying to be everything to everybody. It is as if they have not decided who their audience is, perhaps the editors are not sure if they are competing with PEOPLE or TIME. For example, the December 9, 2002 cover story was Teen Virginity, followed by Missile Fears and touted 3 movie stars.

Thus the best I can give is 2 scissors.


Unbiased....and thats saying a lot in this day and age   June 2, 2003
3 out of 7 found this review helpful

Newsweek magazine stands almost alone against the tide of rabid conservative commentary. Insightful and never biased, Newsweek provides solid weekly journalism.


More of Hype than substance   August 15, 2003
Vineet Dave (Los Angeles, California United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful

I switched from Time to Newsweek. Newsweek is pretty general and does not really give you core Political/General News. If you are looking to brush up your general/political awareness, I recommend Time is much better.


A bargain, but not serious news   November 4, 2004
laurabee8
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I enjoy reading Newsweek despite its overall deficiency in the depth of news it covers. At this price, it's worth the quick perusal every week. I would recommend The Economist for those looking for hard news; Newsweek is good for a look at US domestic affairs and current news features.