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...Henry Luce, in the original prospectus for TIME, wrote that in an age when people were bombarded by information--not unlike the digital age we are entering--they were, ironically, becoming less informed. This magazine was created to provide synthesis and analysis that cut through the clutter and save readers time. That service remains just as valid, and that mission just as clear, today...
...since we invented campfires, narrative tales have been the best way to capture people's attention, to convey ideas and moral beliefs. And as an occasional biographer, I believe that portraying interesting people is a good way to make the world come alive. "TIME did not invent personality journalism," Luce once said. "The Bible...
That means engaging in analysis rather than simply attitude, having core beliefs but not biases, following principles but not prejudices. (And perhaps avoiding a bit better Luce's fondness for alliteration.) Let us know what you think...
...chronicled history as it has happened but also shaped world opinion and enlivened the intellect of its readers. That the magazine has been so successful at these pursuits for so long is due in large measure to its 13 managing editors, or "boss men," as the first one, Henry Luce, once called them. Each and every one has taken to heart what Luce said were the primary responsibilities of all Time Inc. editors: "To earn, maintain and to leave behind a great and good reputation as a journalist," and "to make some contribution to the general welfare...
...stake in Time Warner. The discussions went on over three days, at times breaking into separate groups of inside and independent directors to discuss the minutiae of power and control. At the end, all 15 directors murmured either "aye" or "yes." Then, with little ceremony, they adjourned. Says Luce: "We had nothing further to say to each other...