"Preface by Richard Stengal with commentaries by Bill Gates, Walter Isaacson, Henry Kissinger and Steven Spielberg."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references (p. 422-423) and index.

The birth of a news style: 1923-1967 -- From the turbulent 1960s to the transformation of journalism: 1968-1995 -- The magazine for the new century: 1996-2010.

Time is a fascinating look at the history of the world's most influential newsweekly. This compendium is illustrated with hundreds of Time covers and archival photographs, featuring the work of the twentieth century's most respected journalists, editors and photographers --from Eddie Adams, Neil Leifer, Dirck Halstead and David Hume Kennerly to David Burnett, Gregory Heisler, Matt Mahurin, James Nachtwey and Diana Walker, who together won more major photo awards for Time than all of the other publications combined. Created in 1923, Time was the first weekly news magazine in the United States and would become one of the most influential and enduring periodicals of all time. This book explores how Time used its unique writing style to created 'images' in an era before television and the web, helping readers to quickly sort out the most important information to understand the issues and to think about them differently. Included is a behind-the-scenes look at the conception of Time's 'Man of the Year' annual issue and the numerous innovations and controversies created by its editorial decisions over the years, from the creation of the iconic red frame on its cover to Time's approach in covering hard and soft news to the changes made in the digital era.