For a print publication as storied as Newsweek this shift to digital is a huge move, not only because it has to be one of the largest (if not the largest) print publications to do so but because online-only, all-digital news-weeklies and dailies haven’t fared particularly well thus far–for instance, The Daily is reportedly on its last legs, and its tablet-optimized, all-digital format certainly isn’t horrible, nor is its content. But Newsweek also isn’t alone in determining that the best path forward is digital. Just yesterday (roundly unconfirmed) rumors emerged over on media watchdog Poynter that the UK’s Guardian may soon make a similar move. Newsweek’s final print edition will drop December 31. The Verge
