I've always been a fan of the format of 50s newsweekly.
Quick, a digest-sized celebrity and fast news magazine that was published from 1949-1953.
Quick was tiny in size, just 4 1/2 x 6 inches (considerably smaller than the
Reader's Digest and
Jet sizes of today), and it promoted the fact that readers could " carry it in your pocket or your purse...and read it wherever you are." Like the name says, articles were short and fast; it was a highly portable read. The cover designs started out with black and white photos and a single background color, but soon moved to full-color celebrity photo portraits.
Quick always promoted itself as a "news weekly," and carried a mix of current events and a heavy dose of celebrity news and lifestyle updates.…
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