“Newsweek” on The Daily Caller

If you’re a critic of President Obama, Newsweek apparently doesn’t think you are smart. (more)

The “Occupy Wall Street” movement: A bunch of hippies in public places kicking a Hacky Sack around while listening to Radiohead or perhaps something more serious – that politicians and even public safety officials should take notice of? (more)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had some harsh words in a recent Newsweek interview, but aides to the former Speaker say the story is “inaccurate.” (more)

On Wednesday’s episode of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Joe Scarborough joined the rising chorus of pundits angry with what they see as the mainstream media’s double standard in dealing with criticism of conservatives versus liberals. (more)

Despite Newsweek/Daily Beast editor Tina Brown’s denial that the recent Newsweek cover photo of Minnesota congresswoman (and GOP presidential candidate) Michele Bachmann wasn’t sexist, not many seem to be buying it. The National Organization for Women has already called it sexist. And now another critic of Newsweek has stepped up. (more)

It’s one of the more talked about Newsweek covers of the year,  drawing criticism even from the likes of the National Organization for Women. But Daily Beast/Newsweek editor Tina Brown isn’t backing away from her magazine’s depiction of GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, saying the cover captures the presidential candidate’s  ”intensity.” (more)

One of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann’s major political opponents is defending her against what it says is blatant sexism on the part of Newsweek magazine. (more)

So much for civility, right? For the second day in a row, someone on MSNBC has compared the tactics of the Republican Party in the debt ceiling fight to those of terrorists. (more)

The latest issue of Newsweek takes a morbid approach to what would have been Princess Diana’s 50th birthday. The deceased royal, whose milestone birthday would have been this week, appears on the front cover of the magazine alongside daughter-in-law Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, also known as Kate Middleton. The cover picture shows newlywed Catherine glancing over her shoulder at Diana, whose image seems to have been photoshopped and distorted to account for the passing of time. (more)

No wonder David Bowie was afraid of Americans. (more)

Sidney Harman, the stereo equipment magnate who bought Newsweek and sought to revive the floundering magazine, died last night of complications from acute myeloid leukemia, reported Deal Journal colleague Russell Adams. (more)

Make ‘Em Spend It All, Tina! The latest issue of Newsweek has six (6) ads in it. That barely covers Lloyd Grove’s salary, let alone Kurtz and the bloated Dishocracy. … Newsweek says this is ”actually ahead of plan,” according to Business Insider. That’s what kausfiles says too!  But the point of giving Newsweek to Tina Brown was that Madison Ave. would have instant faith in her ability to turn out a product they’d want their clients to advertise in. It looks as if Madison Ave. saw the first few issues and decided otherwise. … (more)

“It’s as if there’s some strange convention of Beltway journalism at work ..” Hmmm. It’s almost as if Conor Friedersdorf is calling Newsweek‘s Howie Kurtz … I don’t know … some kind of hack .… P.S.:  But is J.D. Hayworth’s critique of John McCain–that McCain “will take what he calculates to be the most attention-getting posture”–invalid just because it is “personal” and not an attempt to “flesh out” McCain’s ”policy substance”? It would seem to have some explanatory power. … (more)

Dad of the Year: So far only 50% of Harvey Weinstein’s Daily Beast pieces have been plugs for his films.  The latest is a rare self-congratulatory moment!  … Weinstein hails himself for releasing a PG-13 version of King’s Speech. (“Sometimes I make decisions as the head of a company, but in this case I made the decision as a dad.”) [Doesn't Arianna let her friends plug their projects?-ed. Arianna lets everybody plug their projects (as long as they don't dis Van Jones). This is different--a special Friends of Tina service. You feel slightly unclean reading it, not knowing the various truth-shading stages of politics, self-promotion and press-agentry it's been through.] … Why my judgment might be colored: I’ve been lied to by Weinstein’s people before. I guess dads sometimes have to do that! … P.S.: Tina tends to post these really embarrassing pieces on the weekend, so maybe she has some vestigial shame. Hope in a crazy world! … Oh, wait. Here’s a piece of gratuitous puff crap for the Weinstein Company’s new film Scream 4 in the actual printed Newsweek. Never mind. … Ron Perelman is looking like John Peter Zenger at this point. … (more)

Lois Romano has joined the voyage of the damned Daily Beast/Newsweek! … Meanwhile, Tim Cavanaugh, who may be even more excitable than Andrew Sullivan (though in a less emo way) says Sullivan’s a rube for thinking TARP turned a profit. Same goes for Frum, apparently.  … (more)

Hot and hotta! Tina Browns’ Daily Beast hypes the Peking shmatte event of its co-owner’s wife. It seems the “party thrown by Diane Von Furstenberg’s DVF label” was “sumptuous” and “fabulous” and “bold.” Also “a celebration of East and West”! But then, the Beast also said that Hillary Clinton’s speech to its women’s conference was “electrifying.” … P.S.: Will Jane Harman, wife of Newsweek‘s other co-owner, demand equal puff? … P.P.S.: You know Newsweek writers and editors are holding their noses or pretending not to notice. And compromises must sometimes be made! But I don’t remember even the old Newsweek doing things this embarrassingly boss-serving. We are in Perelman/Premiere territory. … (more)

Newsweek Maintains Meaningful Silence: The Newsweek with the “Apocalypse Now” cover (featuring a giant wave) is apparently a double issue, meaning it will sit on the stands this week while competitors produce fresh editions. An alert emailer writes: (more)

The Biggest Crock is Yet to Come! You mean that Newsweek cover story by Simon Winchester on “The Scary Tsunamis Yet to Come“- you know, the one that convinced you maybe there was hope for Tina Brown’s magazine yet, because it was at least reacting to something that happened in the last month, but that turned out to be an awfully thin two-pager with only one interesting point, that the earthquake on one side of the Pacific tectonic plate in Japan could trigger a quake on “the plate’s far side,” in California–was a crock? Apparently. From LiveScience.com: (more)

Where’s Kristi? Noemie Emery spots a gap in Tina Brown’s list of women “hellraisers” who are “shaking the world.” (more)

Daily Beast/Newsweek Web Strategy: When last we checked in, savvy commenters were saying it was crazy for Tina Brown to build up DailyBeast.com at the expense of Newsweek.com, because Newsweek.com– for all its troubles–was the stronger brand.  (How many Americans have read Scoop and get the joke of the Daily Beast‘s name?) (more)