“I think the problem of conservative magazines is they often follow the party line more than liberal magazines,” said Jacob Weisberg, editor in chief of the Slate Group.

" And reflecting the changing media landscape, for the first time ever it will be a website — not a news agency, a magazine or a newspaper — which will have the largest team of writers covering the White House.

Politico.com, a US political news start-up which has soared in popularity since its launch 22 months ago, announced plans in September to assign six full-time reporters to cover the Obama administration."

Satirical news is thriving.