Newsweek Cancels Iconic Presidential Election Series

Newsweek is opting to cancel its long-running presidential election series instead of embracing its increasing costs. The New York Times reports that the series — which features two teams of writers covering the presidential candidates for the year leading up to the decision — cost the magazine about $1 million, and that, in addition to people relying more on the Internet for information, prompted the cancellation.

Edward Felsenthal, the Executive Editor of Newsweek and The Daily Beast, said, “Sitting on election news felt to us out of place in an era where so much information comes out so fast.”

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