Though editorial oversight for each media organization will remain independent, the aim is to provide readers, Web surfers and viewers a flow of the kind of strong, groundbreaking journalism they’ve come to expect from NEWSWEEK and our new allies. A major part of the relationship will be the launch of NEWSWEEK.MSNBC.com, scheduled for early 2000. Starting immediately, MSNBC.com will carry editorial content from NEWSWEEK.com and NEWSWEEK magazine in various sections through the site. MSNBC.com will also have access to content from The Washington Post and washingtonpost.com. NEWSWEEK will retain control of the content on our site, but with MSNBC.com (which averages nearly 1.5 million visitors a day) we’ll be able to shine an even brighter light on our best work. And though the Web connection is at the heart of the new alliance, you will also be seeing more NEWSWEEK journalists on NBC and MSNBC.
What will all this mean for our readers? “All of our efforts will be designed to pursue our goal of being the most interactive magazine in the newsweekly field,” said NEWSWEEK Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Richard M. Smith. So you’ll soon be seeing more features that both draw on Web content and encourage you to participate in the full range of our Internet activities.
In the rapidly changing world of multimedia, one thing is for sure: no matter how readers find their way to the magazine, our commitment to bringing you the best possible coverage–either in our pages or on the Web–is as profound as ever. You can count on that.
