newsweekly

Current events magazine

A newsweekly is a magazine published once a week that covers current events and news analysis.

The format was dominated for decades by publications like *Time*, *Newsweek*, and *U.S.

News & World Report*: The newsweekly arrived every Thursday.

The term distinguishes weekly news publications from daily newspapers and monthly magazines.

periodical

magazine

Bound periodical with articles

edition · print · glossy · digest · tabloid · broadsheet · masthead · cover story · back issue · newsstand

content

feature

Distinguishing quality or element

  • columnVertical structural element
  • editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
  • op-edSigned newspaper commentary

essay · reportage · cover story · analysis · commentary · review · profile · interview · exposé · photo essay

journalism

correspondent

Journalist covering distant events

byline · dateline · beat · stringer · fact-checker · copy editor · staff writer · contributing editor · masthead · editorial board

events

current affairs

Ongoing public events

economy · diplomacy · crisis · scandal · legislation · summit · international · conflict · protests · policy

Opposites
publication frequency

newsweeklydaily newspaper

Publication printed each day

daily · daily paper · monthly · quarterly · annual publication

content depth vs. immediacy

newsweeklybreaking news

Newly unfolding events reported

wire service · news ticker · push notification · academic journal · news flash

content timeliness

newsweeklyacademic journal

Peer-reviewed research publication

scholarly journal · encyclopedia · reference work · retrospective

Family

newsweeklies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G