USA: Newsweek news magazine sold
Der US-Industrielle Sydney Harman übernimmt das verlustträchtige Nachrichtenmagazin Newsweek. Das teilte die Washington Post als Ergebnis einer Versteigerung der Zeitschrift mit.
"We wanted a buyer for Newsweek who, like us, is committed to quality journalism," said company CEO Donald Graham. The 91-year-old Harman, who runs a hi-fi components company, has agreed to take over most of the journalists. The Washington Post Company, which publishes the newspaper of the same name, will retain the pension fund and other financial obligations. Harman has announced a retread of the magazine, which was founded in 1933 and was part of Graham's company for 50 years. Newsweek employs about 300 people.
