Billionaire Philip Anschutz Shuts Down Weekly Standard Magazine
- After 23 years, magazine will publish last issue on Dec. 17
- Conservative media outlet critical of Trump fell on hard times
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A key member of the “Never Trump” conservative media universe will soon be nevermore: The Weekly Standard is shutting down.
Clarity Media, a closely held Denver-based company controlled by billionaire Philip Anschutz, said on Friday that the 23-year-old magazine would publish its last issue on Dec. 17. Ryan McKibben, president and chief executive officer of Clarity Media, attributed the shutdown to the broader challenges battering print media.