As a teen 15 yrs ago, I loved Newsweek b/c of its tone-- hard news written in a way that was understandable and a bit playful, but not condescending. These days, in trying to make Newsweek young and hip, the content and writing style has been way dumbed down. If I want entertainment or fluffy features, I'll read one of the bazillion blogs out there.

My advice to Newsweek: take a look at your own magazine circa 1992, and emulate.

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