RJ Hamster
🗞️ When Weekly News Took Shape
On February 17, 2026:
1933 Newsweek Magazine Is Launched
On February 17, 1933, Newsweek was first published—originally titled News-Week. The debut issue was a slim 32 pages, cost 10 cents, and featured seven news photographs on its black, white, and orange cover. Four years later, it merged with Today magazine and became Newsweek, growing into a defining voice in American journalism. Want more media milestones that shaped how we consume news? Turn the page below!
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