It's all about selling advertising. Advertising sells when more people are reading it. Let's hope that people do say 'fuk newsweek' and stop reading it, and the advertisers will notice and start pulling ads, or demanding discounts. However, in the past, big shit like this happens, it causes a stir, then a month later everything is back to normal. i only read this shit if I am sitting in a doctors waiting room and the only other magazine to read is 'Shape' or 'Highlight'.
Unfortunately, no one will pay for the lies. someone might get fired, but no one is going to stand trial, or any of that. I also agree that beyond firing, there is not much we can do. What can we charge them with? Lying? lying is not a crime, unless under oath, and printing an article in newsweek does not mean you are under oath. However, I do hope they can the ass of whoever wrote and researched that article...