Newsweek

This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.


pre-2013

Newsweek (pre-2013)
typewebsite
statusGenerally reliable generally reliable
deprecatedno
blacklistedno
recency2019
Domain newsweek.com
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date2019

Summary

There is consensus that articles from Newsweek pre-2013 are generally reliable for news covered during that time. In 2011, Newsweek was a reputable magazine with only some minor problems while it was owned by The Newsweek Daily Beast Company (which also owned The Daily Beast). Blogs under Newsweek, including The Gaggle, should be handled with the WP:NEWSBLOG policy. See also: Newsweek (2013–present).

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Stale discussions 2019

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2013–present

Newsweek (2013–present)
typewebsite
shortcutWP:NEWSWEEK
statusNo consensus no consensus
deprecatedno
blacklistedno
recency2024
Domain newsweek.com
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date2019

Summary

Unlike articles before 2013, Newsweek articles since 2013 are not generally reliable. From 2013 to 2018, Newsweek was owned and operated by IBT Media, the parent company of International Business Times. IBT Media introduced a number of bad practices to the once reputable magazine and mainly focused on clickbait headlines over quality journalism. Its current relationship with IBT Media is unclear, and Newsweek's quality has not returned to its status prior to the 2013 purchase. Many editors have noted that there are several exceptions to this standard, so consensus is to evaluate Newsweek content on a case-by-case basis. In addition, as of April 2024, Newsweek has disclosed that they make use of AI assistance to write articles. See also: Newsweek (pre-2013).

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2024

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Excerpt

Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine based in New York City. Founded as a weekly print magazine in 1933, it was widely distributed during the twentieth century and has had many notable editors-in-chief. It is currently co-owned by Dev Pragad, the president and chief executive officer (CEO), and Johnathan Davis, who sits on the board; each owns 50% of the company.

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    Perennial sources
    Source Status
    (legend)    		 Discussions Use
    List Last Summary
    Newsweek (pre-2013) Generally reliable Request for comment 2019 Stale discussions

    2019

    		 There is consensus that articles from Newsweek pre-2013 are generally reliable for news covered during that time. In 2011, Newsweek was a reputable magazine with only some minor problems while it was owned by The Newsweek Daily Beast Company (which also owned The Daily Beast). Blogs under Newsweek, including The Gaggle, should be handled with the WP:NEWSBLOG policy. See also: Newsweek (2013–present). 1 Links Spamcheck
    Newsweek (2013–present)
    WP:NEWSWEEKWP:NEWSWEEK 📌    		 No consensus Request for comment 2019

    2024

    		 Unlike articles before 2013, Newsweek articles since 2013 are not generally reliable. From 2013 to 2018, Newsweek was owned and operated by IBT Media, the parent company of International Business Times. IBT Media introduced a number of bad practices to the once reputable magazine and mainly focused on clickbait headlines over quality journalism. Its current relationship with IBT Media is unclear, and Newsweek's quality has not returned to its status prior to the 2013 purchase. Many editors have noted that there are several exceptions to this standard, so consensus is to evaluate Newsweek content on a case-by-case basis. In addition, as of April 2024, Newsweek has disclosed that they make use of AI assistance to write articles. See also: Newsweek (pre-2013). 1 Links Spamcheck