Nancy Cooper

In the annals of American broadcast journalism, the Fairness Doctrine stands as a testament to a time when balanced reporting was more than a noble pursuit; it was a mandated practice.The policy, established by the Federal Communications Commission in 1949, obligated broadcasters to present contrasting viewpoints on contentious public issues.This era of regulated balance came to an end in 1987 when President Ronald Reagan’s FCC decided that the increasing diversity of media outlets meant the doc…

The publication is partnering with the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues to support healthy debate and create space to find common ground.

At Newsweek, we believe that good-faith debate is in the public interest, and we welcome diverse views and voices to the search for common ground. That’s in our mission statement. It’s something we work to achieve every day, and Mightier—this special content hub focused on student debate—is an important part of that effort. We’re delighted to partner with the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) to cover high school debate and to amplify students’ voices.I think it’s impossible…

Newsweek is once again partnering with respected global data research firm Statista Inc. to establish a ranking of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2023

Newsweek has partnered with Statista Inc., the global market research and consumer data firm, to develop the ranking of the world’s best hospitals for the fifth year.

Newsweek is again partnering with respected global data research firm Statista Inc. to establish a ranking of America’s Best Eye Doctors 2022

Once again, Newsweek is partnering with respected global data research firm Statista Inc. to establish a ranking of America’s Best Dentists 2022.

Newsweek is once again partnering with respected global data research firm Statista Inc. to establish a ranking of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2022

Newsweek is once again partnering with respected global data research firm Statista Inc. to establish a ranking of America’s Best Dermatologists 2022.

Newsweek has partnered with Statista Inc., the global market research and consumer data firm, to develop the ranking of the world’s best hospitals for the fourth year.

The winners will be announced in a special issue of Newsweek magazine in September. They will be honored at an event in Atlanta in the fall joined by Nancy Cooper and Dev Pragad.

Newsweek’s March 23, 1970, cover story about the women’s movement was written by Helen Dudar, a freelancer. At the time, the magazine’s editors didn’t believe that any of the staff’s female researchers, newspaper clippers or mail girls were up to the job of writing a story. Even as the magazine hit newsstands, though, 46 female staffers announced they were suing for gender discrimination—the first such suit filed against a U.S. employer.“In the ’60s and ’70s, only men were hired as writers,” say…

There are at least 1.2 billion drivers in the world, about 220 million of them in the United States alone. Over the next two decades, those numbers will collapse as the world enters the age of the autonomous vehicle.Newsweek is committed to reporting on the disappearance of drivers and the impact it will have on jobs, infrastructure, finance, the economy, environment and society. (A world in which cars can drive themselves is coming faster than you realize.) Nowhere will the change be felt more…

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has charged Olivet University and top university officials with money laundering, scheme to defraud, conspiracy, falsifying business records and criminal contempt. The charges stem from an investigation into the finances of Newsweek’s former parent company. The initial indictment filed a month ago, which the new indictment supersedes, did not name Olivet, an evangelical Christian school associated with several of the previously-named defendants.Thursday’s…

Of all the industries on the threshold of massive disruption, none is more politically contentious, tightly regulated, scientifically significant or economically important than health care.Newsweek has spent the better part of nine decades covering every aspect of health care, and we are committed to helping our readers make sense of the changes sweeping this industry worldwide. As part of that commitment, we’ve partnered with Statista Inc, the global market research and consumer data firm, to d…