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U.S. News & World Report is an American media company that publishes news, opinion, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis. Founded as a news weekly magazine in 1933, U.S. News transitioned to primarily web-based publishing in 2010. U.S. News is best known today for its influential Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings, but it has expanded its content and product offerings in education, health, money, careers, travel, and cars. The editorial staff of U.S. News & World Report is based in Washington, D.C. and Brian Kelly has been the chief content officer since April 2007. The company is owned by media proprietor Mortimer Zuckerman. ==History== ''United States News'' was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888–1973), who also started ''World Report'' in 1946. The two magazines covered national and international news separately, but Lawrence merged them into ''U.S. News & World Report'' in 1948 and subsequently sold the magazine to his employees. Historically, the magazine tended to be slightly more conservative than its two primary competitors, ''Time'' and ''Newsweek'', and focused more on economic, health, and education stories. It also eschewed sports, entertainment, and celebrity news. Important milestones in the early history of the magazine include the introduction of "Washington Whispers" in 1934 and the "News You Can Use" column in 1952.〔(About U.S. News & World Report )〕〔http://www.usnews.com/info/articles/2013/05/17/celebrating-80-years〕 In 1958, the weekly magazine's circulation passed one million and reached two million by 1973.〔 Since 1983, it has become known primarily for its influential ranking and annual reports of colleges and graduate schools, spanning across most fields and subjects. ''U.S. News & World Report'' is America's oldest and best-known ranking of academic institutions, and covers the fields of business, law, medicine, engineering, education, social sciences and public affairs, in addition to many other areas. Its print edition was consistently included in national bestseller lists, augmented by online subscriptions. Additional rankings published by ''U.S. News & World Report'' include hospitals, medical specialties and automobiles. In October 1984, publisher and real estate developer Mortimer B. Zuckerman purchased U.S. News & World Report.〔 Zuckerman is also the owner of the ''New York Daily News''. In 1993, ''U.S. News & World Report'' entered the digital world by providing content to CompuServe and in 1995, the website usnews.com was launched. In 2001, the website won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence Online.〔(2001 National Magazine Awards )〕 In 2007, ''U.S. News & World Report'' published its first list of the nation's best high schools. Its ranking methodology includes state test scores and the success of poor and minority students on these exams, and schools' performance in Advanced Placement tests. Starting in June 2008, the magazine reduced its publication frequency in three steps. It switched in June 2008 from weekly to biweekly.〔Pérez-Peña, Richard. ("U.S. News Plans to Publish Biweekly and Expand Consumer Focus" ). ''The New York Times''. June 11, 2008.〕 In November 2008 it decreased to monthly.〔Pérez-Peña, Richard. ("U.S. News Will Become a Monthly Magazine" ). ''The New York Times''. November 4, 2008.〕 In November 2010, it was reported that ''U.S. News & World Report'' would be switched to an online-only format, effective after it published its December issue, with the exception of print publishing special issues on colleges, hospitals, and personal finance.〔 Moving forward, the publication expressed its plans to focus mainly on research and the provision of relevant information to students pursuing higher education. Its rankings and university guide books are available in print at the majority of bookstores and magazine vendors in the United States, selling millions of copies on an annual basis.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Average Total Paid & Verified Circulation for Top 100 ABC Magazines )〕 In June 2008, citing the decline overall magazine circulation and advertising, ''U.S. News & World Report'' announced that it would become a biweekly publication, starting January 2009. It hoped advertisers would be attracted to the schedule, which allowed ads to stay on newsstands a week longer. However, five months later the magazine changed its frequency again, becoming monthly. In August 2008, ''U.S. News'' expanded and revamped its online opinion section. The new version of the opinion page included daily new op-ed content as well as the new Thomas Jefferson Street blog. An internal memo was sent on November 5, 2010, to the staff of the magazine informing them that the "December issue will be our last print monthly sent to subscribers, whose remaining print and digital replica subscriptions will be filled by other publishers". The memo went on to say that the publication would be moving to a primarily digital format but that it would continue to print special issues such as "the college and grad guides, as well as hospital and personal finance guides." Prior to going defunct, US News was the lowest ranking news magazine in the US. The company is owned by U.S. News & World Report, L.P., a privately held company based in the ''Daily News'' building in New York City. The editorial staff is headquartered in Washington, D.C.〔 The company's move to the Web made it possible for ''U.S. News & World Report'' to expand its service journalism with the introduction of several consumer-facing rankings products. The company returned to profitability in 2013.〔(Value Added: U.S. News & World Report returns to the ranks of profitability )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「U.S. News & World Report」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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