Is the daily beast owned by iac? NEWSWEEK and The Daily Beast Combine. NEW YORK – Newsweek magazine and The Daily Beast, an operating company of IAC [NASDAQ: IACI], announced today they have agreed to merge their operations in a joint venture to be owned equally by Sidney Harman and IAC.What is the daily beast? The Daily Beast is an American news reporting and opinion website focusing on politics and pop culture. The site does not limit coverage to matters that concern only the United States.Who is the editor of the daily beast? In a 2015 interview, Editor-in-Chief John Avlon described The Beast's editorial approach: "We seek out scoops, scandals and stories about secret worlds; we love confronting bullies, bigots and hypocrites." The website has won two Webby awards. Source Get contact information for The Daily Beast and The Daily Beast journalists by joining Muck Rack.How do i download the daily beast app on my iphone? The Daily Beast App on the App Store Open the Mac App Store to buy and download apps. Designed for your iPhone and iPad, the Daily Beast mobile app delivers our award-winning original reporting and sharp opinion in the arenas of politics, pop-culture, world news, and more, wherever you are.