Tina Misses the Story ; Newsweek Debut with Famous Females Is Yesterday's News
The Washington Times › March 10, 2011
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Tina Brown wanted to create a big splash with the first issue of the "new" Newsweek - the magazine Sidney Harman bought for a dollar and put her in charge of returning it to relevance. What could be more original than putting a fresh face on the cover? So here's Hillary Rodham Clinton, 11 years older than the last time Tina Brown launched a magazine, called Talk, and put her there.
You've come a long way, baby. Talk magazine was all about Bill Clinton's infidelities. The new Newsweek shows how the former first lady has risen on the world stage and has become a formidable presence on her own. It's Women's History Month, after all, and this year's theme is "Our history is our strength." Mrs. Clinton is one of 150 famous females "who shake the world."See the full content of this document
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Tina Misses the Story ; Newsweek Debut with Famous Females Is Yesterday's News
The secretary of state is a symbolic choice for Newsweek, which, as Ms. Brown reminds us, has had a long, hard "journey through tough times." From the looks of the first issue, tough times remain ahead. ...
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