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Founded in 1923, Time was for decades the way most Americans encountered the week's news. It is now owned personally by Marc and Lynne Benioff and has shifted toward digital publishing and events.
Its Person of the Year and annual lists still carry cultural weight far beyond its circulation. Critics argue the magazine has traded reporting authority for brand licensing, and that individual ownership by a technology executive raises the same independence questions that apply to every billionaire-owned title.