U.S. NEWS DROPS THAT WHOLE WEEKLY THING

U.S. News & World Report today announced that it will shift to biweekly frequency in 2009—effectively ending its status as a “newsweekly”—and shifting its focus from news to its “Best of” (like the one above – I hope the editors got outside advice on this issue).

A massive drop in advertising is to blame.

The magazine recently cut its rate base from 2 million to 1.5 million, while rolling back its frequency from 46 issues per year to 36, reports Folio.