The Future of The New Republic

The Daily Beast by Paul Waldman | Mar. 6, 2009 (Special Report)

Imagine someone came to you with an offer to buy a property with a long and storied history.... [O]wning this property will probably cost you seven figures a year.... [T]he property in question is the New Republic, which remains one of the most important political magazines in America. And because the Canadian company that owns it appears to be sliding toward bankruptcy, it may be about to be sold, for the third time this decade. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dan Kennedy - Mar 9, 2009 - 6:12 AM PDT
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Edited by: Dan Kennedy - Mar 9, 2009 - 6:12 AM PDT

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Dan Kennedy
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 by Dan Kennedy - Mar. 9, 2009

A solid overview of the ongoing financial travails of The New Republic, which is once again for sale. Would have benefited from better sourcing, as well as from some analysis of how TNR might better embrace the Web.

Breaking news: Longtime TNR chairman Marty Peretz is reportedly repurchasing his stake in the magazine from CanWest. Just posted in Links.

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 9, 2009
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