The company hopes the partnership can lift the fortunes of Newsweek, where circulation has been down or flat over the last few years, and help Kaplan differentiate itself from other online degree programs.

• 公司方面希望，这项合夥关系可以拉抬新闻周刊的前景，过去几年来，该刊发行量下跌，毫无起色，同时也可以帮卡普兰大学在其他线上学位计画中别具一格。