Publications are cutting summer issues in response to the recession and the traditionally slower summer advertising climate.

The Wall Street Journal reported June 17 that Newsweek will cut an issue this August. Meanwhile, the New York Post reportedthat Crain Communications is dropping five issues from the publishing schedules of Crain’s New York Business and Crain’s Chicago Business. The company is also reviewing whether to trim issues of the company’s Cleveland- and Detroit-centric business titles, according to the Post.