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Newsweek, the 80-year-old US current affairs magazine, has revealed the image that will grace the cover of its last-ever print edition.

What has happened to the unlimited support for President Obama in the main stream media? For four years, that support has been unwavering, and yet now, it's crumbling.

Newsweek's May 21 issue has declared President Barack Obama "The First Gay President" of the United States of America. The cover depicts Obama "beatified" with a rainbow halo over his head.

Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao is featured on the cover of Newsweek Latin America edition this week. The Newsweek cover depicts Pacquiao's image with a caption: "PACQUIAO The Godfather." The inside story was written by Lawrence Osborne.

Newsweek and the other “Band of Brats” must be so proud. Journalism is fast becoming a clown act in the halls, or tents, of paper print and television studios. Since when does unsourced gossip pass as a news story?

It’s Alvin and the Chipmunks! No! It’s Glam Rock 07! No! It’s the Happy Little Elves Go to Madison Avenue! Er… no… It’s Newsweek, using the World Bank and IMF for a feelgood story about the global economy.

Newsweek's Steven Levy, author of a best-selling hacker book, should know his business. But he recently said he is surprised occasionally. He singled out the hacker spirit's resilience, as translated in Web2.0, as something he failed to predict.

"For people who say she can't win, these polls show she is winning, she is moving, she is growing in reputation nationally within the party."