A Newsweek-Daily Beast Deal Made No Sense From the Get-Go

Combining Newsweek and the Daily Beast wouldn’t have been as big of a debacle as New Coke, but it would have been awfully close. Beyond the clashing egos, it was never made clear how combining the organizations would allow them…

Newsweek, The Daily Beast Discuss Potential Merger

Newsweek magazine and news website The Daily Beast are in talks about a possible merger, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The two news outlets are considering a structure whereby Tina Brown, co-founder and co-owner of The Daily Beast, would beco…