Colbert's Newsweek Ripe For Criticism
Newsweek‘s latest issue, which was guest edited by political satirist Stephen Colbert, tried to escape being called a publicity stunt, but it’s not immune from being labeled a rip-off.
After only a couple days on newsstands, the Colbert issue has already been called out by AOL Daily Finance’s Jeff Bercovici for mimicking a cover of satirical mag Spy from 1989.
“It’s probably impossible to commit satire in magazine form without echoing Spy,” Bercovici said. “But you’d think Colbert, as a comedian, might have a little more professional pride than this; Newsweek editor Jon Meacham says the cover treatment was Colbert’s idea.”
The issue is also getting heat from Esquire for seemingly copying a gimmick the
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