Research of The Week

The Week 




- A weekly news magazine with editors in the UK and the US
- First British publication = started in 1995
- First American publication = started in 2001
- First Australian publication = 2008/2012

They founded The Week Junior in 2015 which is a current affairs magazine aimed at children aged 8-14 years old.

- Founded by Jolyon Connell (United Kingdom edition)
- Dennis Publishing founded by Felix Dennis
- Australian edition ended 2012: 199th final edition published
                                                  : sold 28,000 copies a week
                                                  : readership of 83,000

Content:

- The magazine provides perspectives on the weeks current events and other important news articles.  - They also provide editorial commentary from global readers.
- By having the editorial commentary it provides the reader with a large range of political viewpoints making the paper not biased to one political ideology.
- Covers a broad range of topics including: Science
                                                                    : Technology
                                                                    : Health
                                                                    : The Media
                                                                    : Business
                                                                    : The Arts

In September 2007 the US launched a daily website. Its edited by Ben Frumin which has the idea and goal of putting the print magazine to the internet.

- It also included commentary writers like David Frum, Robert Shrum, Will Wilkinson and Ryan Cooper.




Comments

  1. This does show there is a good market for this genre of magazine.

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