Perhaps Mother Jones would be an interesting alternative? https://www.motherjones.com/
Have you ever read the economist? The content isn't remotely alike (and I'm not even talking about right/left spectrum).
Ask HN: Alternatives to The Economist?
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Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to The Economist?
#92I think the only real alternative is the FT. Yes, it's not a weekly but they have lots of in-depth reporting (and the Economist refers to itself as a newspaper anyway).
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to The Economist?
#93Earlier quoted context omitted.
From what I've casually noticed, in recent years they declared the EU dead at least 4 or 5 times and the bias towards some kind of Liberal US/UK lead/controlled World is clear. They are liberal and anglo, so of course the bias is there ( also smug, but that's pretty much since their beginnings) , but they try to pass their views as fact, meaning: "There's chat going around, this is what the reality is and will be.."…
> They ( as many others ), didn't view Ukraine fighting back and Western help as a good thing, Ukraine capitulation was "the right thing to happen" Nearly every issue since February this year has contained calls to support Ukraine, titles like "Why Ukraine must win" and so on. They're very hawkish pro a Ukraine all-out victory, often describing Ukraine as fighting for all of Europe's (or even the entire West's) freed…
You seem to view things with a very broad brush, did you actually read the magazine or just peruse?
Just as an example, did you read the things Mearsheimer wrote?
Since this Economist thing has become a quagmire due to Ukraine ( my fault for bring it up ), I reiterate my point:
I don't really have anything against them, not even their biases. I do get pissed when they somehow ride their wave of superiority when in fact they are pretty much mainstream. Yeah, they are better than the DailyMail, but not by the amount they project.
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to The Economist?
#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
I kinda have the exact same experience with The Atlantic as OP does with The Economist. I used to read it regularly but now it feels there's 5% good articles and 95% some kind of highbrow clickbait. On the front page now: 1. Seven books that will make you smarter 2. Whoops, I Deleted My Life 3. How Much Would You Pay to Save Your Cat’s Life? 4. The Strength of the ‘Soft Daddy’ 5. The Black Investors Who Were Burned b…
There is a difference in the online content of the Atlantic v. the print magazine. The print magazine still has some high quality content.
Don't they ultimately publish the same stuff in both?
I would definitely appreciate a quality/triviality filter though, maybe the print is the only way to get it.
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to The Economist?
#95Earlier quoted context omitted.
The Economist has always, since its foundation, been capital-L Liberal. That's the lens through which everything is written. Knowing that informs you about the selection of topics they cover and the angles they will take. It doesn't make it bad - I read it for years although gave up mid-2010s - but it can be quite predictable. It's still capable of producing very high quality and thoughtful writing, which makes it mo…
I’m very aware of political and economic lens of The Economist as I’ve been a subscriber for over two decades. I haven’t noticed a change other than a bit of a shift leftwards since Zanny became editor-in-chief, but I don’t mind one bit, as they haven’t lost the writers that promote classical liberalism, just added a bit of an internal critique of some aspects of academic economics. But I’m very open to the idea that…
I stopped regularly reading it a while back, but the articles I end up on seem to indicate a shift to addressing a USA libertarian audience rather than a previous economics-led but with some shred of humanity.
That may just be selection bias of the articles I read.
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to The Economist?
#96I bailed on the Economist a couple of years ago after at least a couple decades...thought I was the only one who felt it had declined. I haven't really found a good replacement still. If nothing else, the pain they put me through to end the subscription was enough to prevent me from ever signing up again.
If you’re in the UK, your local library may have access to the Economist as an online magazine
My county’s libraries use Libby, and I get to read The Economist and many other magazine ‘for free’ (reality is my council and other taxes pay for it but you get my drift)
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to The Economist?
#97Try the Spectator: https://www.spectator.co.uk/
It’s as right wing as they come full of writers who somehow feel Brexit was a good idea!
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#98Very timely question, I just purchased an issue of the Economist because I was toying with the idea of re-instating a previously held subscription. I share the disappointment. In the past, even just the book reviews were so good that they "forced" me to buy 2-3 of the reviewed books; that issue didn't intrigue me. I don't have an answer whether it's a general trend or not, as I'm trained not to ascribe too much weigh…
> …would like to see an alternative that is at the same quality level as the Economist (but with more neutral reporting and individual author names given)… More publications should remove the byline. Individual attribution incentivises journalists to try and stand out which typically means making intentionally inflammatory statements.
The literal exact opposite happens. Journalists without a byline or with a shrunken byline have little incentive to build up a brand as a trustworthy and thorough reporter because they will derive no benefit from their reputation. When their bosses lean on them to produce crap to gin pageviews up just before bonus season they therefore produce crap.
Media owners want this. They want journalism to be commodities because journalists with reputations can demand higher pay. They can then claim more of the profit.
The losers are the readers and the journalists.
In a sense it's the same process that is turning amazon products into shit. Without trustworthy reputation signals, the lowest common denominator rules.
Re: Ask HN: Alternatives to The Economist?
#99What are your thoughts on the journalism in The Atlantic? https://www.theatlantic.com/
I've found it to be pretty on par with the Economist, but more US focused with a bit more clickbait. I've read some great articles on there, but wouldn't be in any rush to subscribe.
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