The Economist Magazine

Pros: The depth of writing; Graphic illustrations and economic tables
Cons: High subscription and cover prices

I subscribe to a large number of magazines. Most of my subscriptions were complimentary, given to me free of charge by the publisher. Others have to be paid for and some of them have proven to be more valuable and more enjoyable than others. I change m ...

Pros: Many issues, exact information, great articles.
Cons: None

The Economist The Dismal Science Alive Again Economics is sometimes dubbed the “Dismal Science” due to its interesting views on the most optimal and efficient points at which a society should operate. Enduring the lectures and ...

Pros: Perfection in digestible international news.
Cons: Digs deep into few topics.

Ok, I'll admit it, your humble Epinionator is also a terrible content junkie. I will devour all information accessible to me, surfing all the main news sites daily and watching The O'Reilly Factor dogmatically. I live for news, and I believe that those...

Pros: Unmatched coverage and depth of worldwide issues
Cons: Huh?

After over eight thousand issues, England's weekly newsmagazine The Economist retains its unchallenged title of the world’s best weekly news magazine, completely burying such second-raters as Time and Newsweek in the U.S. and ...

Pros: Global scope, analytical articles, fact based, information trumps entertainment, statistical data, weekly economic indicators.
Cons: None

The Economist is a weekly British news and international affairs magazine with articles on current affairs, business, the economy, science, and technology. It is sold extensively in both Europe and North America, and the target audience is educated ...

Pros: International perspective; securities markets coverage; timely issues
Cons: slight conservative perspective; high cost

I've subscribed to the Economist for about 6 months now. I was always aware of the magazine as having solid economic information and a hefty subscription price. I became acquainted with the magazine in my Chiropractor's office. I saw a coupon for 6 moths ...

Pros: Unparalleled Breadth
Cons: Deep-Seeded Conservative Angle Detracts From Objectivity

Far be it from me to ruin a product's perfect recommendation rating, but...

The Economist continues in the great tradition of British print media by aligning itself with a particular political bent: in this case the free market/libertarian...

Pros: Best general news magazine in existence
Cons: Slickness too often masks shallowness

The best reasons for buying the Economist? Time, Newsweek, US Snooze and World Report, etc. It is, against excruciatingly weak competition, the best general news magazine in existence. Relatively long articles on a broad range of topics and countries....

Pros: Willing to take a stand, Pithy
Cons: Expensive, Above-mentioned stands sometimes strain credulity

It is a sign of the Economist's greatness that every decade or so a well-respected American writer (usually one from the left) feels compelled to put it down. The latest to do so was James Fallows, who identified the magazine's strong editorial stance...

Pros: Intelligent, multilevelled coverage of news
Cons: not for everyone

The Economist is the only truly intelligent news magazine currently on the market. When you compare Time, Newsweek, U.S. News, and the other staples to The Economist you quickly realize that they consist of meaningless fluff, and posturing. Those...

Pros: Assumes that the reader is highly intelligent; has lots of data
Cons: Would bore people with average IQ or who don't care about business

The Economist is a great magazine for people with a graduate degree and an IQ in the top 3% of the population. It has much more intellectual rigor than most other writing you see these days outside of academia. They will gladly show elasticity curves and...

Pros: Intelligent, global focus, interesting
Cons: Expensive

My biases may be apparent again in this review. As my fiancée unfailingly points out I have an undying love for all things British but in the case of the Economist I feel that is entirely justified. I have been a reader of the magazine since being at...

Pros: presents facts not analysis, worldwide coverage, finance and econ articles
Cons: takes loooong to read 1, biased on 6 political topics

I buy this magazine, because of the outstanding quality of the writing and in depth, [for the most part] unbiased coverage of news from all 4 corners of the globe. It has outstanding coverage of domestic and foreign events, science, finance, economics,...

Pros: Excellent, well-written articles, informative, global view
Cons: Can be a bit verbose for some

When I majored in International Relations at Wellesley College, the first thing that was on the required weekly assignments of my first class was: read the Economist. I already had a subscription to this magazine, but little did I know it was so...

Pros: Accurate reporting, great analysis
Cons: Writing has a pervasive elitist attitude and libertarian conservative viewpoint

I'm a former news magazine junkie (Time, Newsweek, US News & World Report, etc.). However, whenever I would come across a new topic I knew something about (the Internet, Economics, etc.) they would get the details wrong and sometimes misunderstand...