The Case for Meredith Keeping Time Magazine and Other News Titles

Posted Thursday, March 8, 2018 10:00 am

Rick Edmonds | Poynter

There has been plenty of speculation on who might buy Time magazine (and other news titles) from its new parent, lifestyle specialist Meredith.

The Koch Brothers? David Pecker's American Media, publisher of the National Enquirer? Tronc and its big-talking chairman, Michael Ferro?

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The Case for Meredith Keeping Time Magazine and Other News Titles

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