The Economist > Reviews

Advantages: intelligent, informative, in-depth coverage, well written
Disadvantages: expensive, sometimes too political

...Geographic isn’t that far off the norm, but when I tell people I’m a huge fan of reading “The Economist,” I get either raised eyebrows or comments on what a peculiar and strangely mature taste in magazines I have. But I don’t see it that way. I have this desire to keep myself constantly informed about what’s happening in the world, because I believe it’s important and the more I know, the more I can make up my own mind about events rather than ... Read review

Advantages: Incisive journalism. Informative. Great writing
Disadvantages: Expensive

...in London is one of the great magazines, and,is arguably the finest weekly news magazine in the world. It certainly has a growing reputation around the world, both for its solid editorial contents,standard of writing and its international coverage.It displays an amazing attention to detail and is far superior,in my opinion,to the likes of Time or Newsweek,its nearest US equivalents. It is not difficult to find the reasons why.I admit to being ... Read review

Advantages: up to date news from around the world
Disadvantages: Price, but subscription is a lot better

...desired reading material, extra to the normal big fat, boring, text books and journals that I’m supposed and expected to read as part of my course. For all of those people who don’t know me, or what I do, I’m a geography student at the University of Plymouth, which has one of the best departments in the country, some very talented and respected lecturers, and a great and useful web site with brilliant links in the geography department ... Read review

Advantages: A excellent summary of weekly events, not just in economics, but a vartiety of topics.
Disadvantages: The huge pile of editons you acculmulate as a subscriber!!!

...persuade you to subscribe to The Economist, or give you a detail content break down. It aims to give a first hand account of the services and benefits to which new subscribers (especially students) can expect. I began subscribing to the print edition in my final year at College and have continued to do so throughout University. It was a great way to keep abreast of weekly news, focusing particularly on Business and Politics. Contrary to its title, ... Read review

Advantages: Informative, makes you look intelligent on the train
Disadvantages: Pricey at £2.70, contains big words

OK I'm the first to admit that The Economist magazine isn't the most titillating of reads. Whole editions can go by without the slightest of mentions of S-Club 7 and I can't remember the last time I saw an article on Posh n Becks. That said I'd still suggest that it might be worth putting down Loaded and More just for a couple of hours and giving The Economist a whirl. Every week The Economist gives the low down on what's been going on in the ... Read review

Advantages: Very well researched, accurate, well written.The last word on current affairs.
Disadvantages: Sligtly impersonal at times.

The Economist is a weekly news magazine (although my subscripton tends arrive every two weeks). The Economist does have an economic bias, it is not that all its articles are on economics but rather that all of its articles are written by economists. At the Economist they have perfected the art of writing detailed, well-researched, impartial articles that are completely devoid of any emotion. The economist does not do human interest stories and even ... Read review

Advantages: Concise, respected, well-argued analysis
Disadvantages: Cost (although they sometimes offer good special offers)

I read the Economist on a weekly basis because I relish its matter-of-fact, practical approach to analysing what is going on in the world that week. Unlike other publications - and I will not name names, but I am looking at you New Statesman - it seems as though there is an editorial policy in place against stubborn dogmatism, or for advancing any sort of argument if there is not a very strong basis for that argument. This reliance on the here and ... Read review

Advantages: Outstanding news and analysis
Disadvantages: Quite costly

...a week in front of the mirror practising your witty repartee. You smell like a walking perfume factory. What's missing? It's not another self-improvement guide promising all that palaver about acing interviews. You guessed it - it's The Economist. The Economist is quite simply the best news and current affairs publication in the world. It's listed here on Ciao under "Financial Publications", but that does not do it full justice. There's something ... Read review

Advantages: Good Value for Money Easy to read articles
Disadvantages: No article referencing no external articles

The Economist is in many respects a very useful and informative journal. It brings together events from around the globe under one cover.This enables both the educated reader and the layman to ascertain how much of an effect a far of country like Argentina can have on Russia as a result of its financial difficulties. It has extensive sections on all parts of the globe and is rarely anything less than thorough. In addition to this it is always good ... Read review

Advantages: Trustworthy
Disadvantages: Now "communist" objectives... :-(

Recent "The Economist" article about Berlusconi Silvio unfitting explains in long distance italian people manipulating. Any television chanel here are intimidate by his figure (on 3 of 6 chanels he is editor), about legal sentences report absolutions instead of time execution end term, about heavy legal pending they not report negative news, Mr. Berlusconi select conditions for one's own appearance, democratically unacceptables conditions (such ... Read review

Advantages: Political and economic round-up
Disadvantages: drab layout

The Economist is a veritable institution amongst magazines, offering not just economic insight in the world today but also political insight. As well as assorted articles about growth sectors and growth industries, there are a lot of listings for job vacancies in the economics sector. As economic trends are normally bucked by political circumstances, it is important to analyse, succinctly, the prevailing political conditions around the world, which ... Read review