We might not have to worry about Newsweek much longer.

My source inside is apparently pretty good. She tipped me off on the first round of layoffs, the second round, the office closings, the panic when too many people took “the package” and left.

Now she tells me the magazine and its parent are in such dire straits they are looking to merge. With any takers. I have taken a blood oath not to disclose the name of the parent companies discussing merger, but let’s just say Newsweakling may meet a very timely death in the near future.