Romenesko

American Journalism Review
Rem Rieder had doubts about USA Today when it launched, but changed his view over time. "It's disheartening how many people who haven't looked at it in years continue to parrot the outdated putdowns," he says. "It often takes time for a new product, particularly one so innovative, to establish itself. ... Those critics who already have consigned Conde Nast's expensive new Portfolio magazine to the dustbin of history might want to keep that in mind."