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Magazine Deadpool: Add US News and World Report (magazinedeathpool.com)
1 point by Mikecsi on Nov 6, 2010 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



They'll still publish special issues, so I presume their educational rankings are the only thing still making money.

I wonder if this is the prick that will pop the bubble so many have been discussing? Besides the underlying question of competence, the brand will be on newsstands only 8 times a year instead of 33; a 75% drop in penetration seems certain to weaken its influence. This is as good a disruptive opportunity as a competitor could wish for.


What inane metric will alma mater (UIUC) choose to game now that the granddaddy of all stupid rankings is dead?




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