''The Week'' is a weekly
news magazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published magazine, radio, or television program, usually published weekly, consisting of articles about current events. News magazines generally discuss stories in greater depth than newspapers or new ...
with editions in the United Kingdom and United States. The British publication was founded in 1995 and the American edition in 2001. An Australian edition was published from 2008 to 2012. A children's edition, ''The Week Junior'', has been published in the UK since 2015, and the US since 2020.
History
''The Week'' was founded in the United Kingdom by
Jolyon Connell
Jon (Jolyon) Christopher Neill Connell (born 16 May 1952) is a British journalist and publisher. He founded The Week UK, The Week in 1995 and MoneyWeek in 2000. He is also the founder of The Knowledge and the co-founder of Sunday Briefing.
A fo ...
(formerly of the ''
Sunday Telegraph
''The Sunday Telegraph'' is a British broadsheet newspaper, first published on 5 February 1961 and published by the Telegraph Media Group, a division of Press Holdings. It is the sister paper of ''The Daily Telegraph
''The Daily Telegr ...
'') in 1995.
In April 2001, the magazine began publishing an American edition;
and an Australian edition followed in October 2008.
Dennis Publishing
Dennis Publishing Ltd. was a British publisher. It was founded in 1973 by Felix Dennis. Its first publication was a kung-fu magazine. Most of its titles now belong to Future plc.
In the 1980s, it became a leading publisher of computer enthusi ...
, founded by
Felix Dennis
Felix Dennis (27 May 194722 June 2014) was an English publisher, poet, spoken-word performer, and philanthropist. His company, Dennis Publishing, pioneered computer and hobbyist magazine publishing in the United Kingdom. In more recent times, t ...
, publishes the UK edition and, until 2012, published the Australian edition. The Week Publications publishes the U.S. edition.
In the year 2021, ''The Week'' celebrated its 20 year anniversary of its first publication in the United States.
Since November 2015 ''The Week'' has published a children's edition, ''The Week Junior'', a current affairs magazine aimed at 8 to 14 year olds.
The Australian edition of ''The Week'' ceased operation in October 2012. The final edition, its 199th, was released on 12 October 2012. At the end, it was selling 28,000 copies a week, with a readership of 83,000.
Future Plc
Future plc is a British publishing company. It was started in 1985 by Chris Anderson (entrepreneur), Chris Anderson. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
1985–2012
The company was ...
acquired Dennis Publishing and several of its titles including ''The Week'' in 2021.
Content
The magazine's content largely consists of summaries of news stories and opinion columns published by other media outlets earlier in the week. Some summaries are based on articles in foreign media that were originally published in a language other than English.
Web publications
In September 2007, the magazine's U.S. edition launched a daily website. A UK site followed soon after. Both websites reflect the approach of the magazines, publishing non-partisan articles that encompass a wide range of perspectives. The Week launched a podcast, The Week Unwrapped in 2017, which was named news podcast of the year at the Publisher Podcast Awards in 2020 and 2021.
References
Further reading
Jeremy W. Peters, "The News, in Bright Bits," ''The New York Times,'' 13 March 2011
External links
Official website (U.S. edition)Official website (U.K. edition)
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News magazines published in the United States
News magazines published in Australia
News magazines published in the United Kingdom
Defunct magazines published in Australia
English-language magazines
Magazines established in 1995
Magazines established in 2001
Magazines established in 2008
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