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The criticism stemmed from the fact that ''Newsweek'' enjoys a nationwide audience and some degree of respect as a member of the [[Mainstream Media]], and as such is expected to maintain a certain level of factual accuracy.

The criticism stemmed from the fact that ''Newsweek'' enjoys a nationwide audience and some degree of respect as a member of the [[Mainstream Media]], and as such is expected to maintain a certain level of factual accuracy.

[[File:Palin-newsweek.jpg|Example of propaganda, with an un-presidential photo and a lead headline in a purported "news magazine":  "She's bad news for the GOP--and everybody else, too." The goal is to give Palin opponents ammunition to fight her popularity. ''Newsweek'' issue dated Nov. 23, 2009]]

[[File:Palin-newsweek.jpg|thumb|Example of propaganda, with an un-presidential photo and a lead headline in a purported "news magazine":  "She's bad news for the GOP--and everybody else, too." The goal is to give Palin opponents ammunition to fight her popularity. ''Newsweek'' issue dated Nov. 23, 2009]]

The Washington Post Company announced on May 5, 2010 that it is putting ''Newsweek'' up for sale because the company can foresee no path to profitability for the money-losing magazine. The Post's magazine group, of which Newsweek is the biggest piece, lost $29.3 million in 2009 after losing $16.1 million the previous year. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/05/AR2010050502285.html Washington Post Co. puts Newsweek magazine up for sale]</ref>

The Washington Post Company announced on May 5, 2010 that it is putting ''Newsweek'' up for sale because the company can foresee no path to profitability for the money-losing magazine. The Post's magazine group, of which Newsweek is the biggest piece, lost $29.3 million in 2009 after losing $16.1 million the previous year. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/05/AR2010050502285.html Washington Post Co. puts Newsweek magazine up for sale]</ref>