<Li> Media of the United States </Li> <Li> List of newspapers </Li> <P> U.S. News & World Report is an American media company that publishes news, opinion, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis . Founded as a newsweekly magazine in 1933, U.S. News transitioned to primarily web - based publishing in 2010 . U.S. News is best known today for its influential Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings, but it has expanded its content and product offerings in education, health, money, careers, travel, and cars . The rankings are popular in North America but have drawn widespread criticism from colleges, administrations, and students for their dubious, disparate, and arbitrary nature . The ranking system by U.S. News is usually contrasted with the Washington Monthly and Forbes rankings . </P> <P> United States News was founded in 1933 by David Lawrence (1888--1973), who also started World Report in 1946 . The two magazines covered national and international news separately, but Lawrence merged them into U.S. News & World Report in 1948 and subsequently sold the magazine to his employees . Historically, the magazine tended to be slightly more conservative than its two primary competitors, Time and Newsweek, and focused more on economic, health, and education stories . It also eschewed sports, entertainment, and celebrity news . Important milestones in the early history of the magazine include the introduction of the "Washington Whispers" column in 1934 and the "News You Can Use" column in 1952 . In 1958, the weekly magazine's circulation passed one million and reached two million by 1973 . </P>

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