In an online note (http://macte.ch/1B3w5), “Newsweek” announced that it will transition to an all-digital format in early 2013. As part of this transition, the last print edition in the United States will be the Dec. 31 issue.
Meanwhile, Newsweek will expand its rapidly growing tablet and online

“Newsweek Global, as the all-digital publication will be named, will be a single, worldwide edition targeted for a highly mobile, opinion-leading audience who want to learn about world events in a sophisticated context,” the online note says. “Newsweek Global will be supported by paid subscription and will be available through e-readers for both tablet and the Web, with select content available on The Daily Beast.”