Uzique wrote:
different purpose, though! weekly news-magazines arent meant to be specialist publications. of course you could subscribe to Science magazine or something, but the point is that you wouldnt be getting a well-rounded delivery of weekly current world affairs and news! the economist competes with weekly publications like TIME magazine and newsweek... and it is by far the best out of that bunch, for high-quality content.
Daily Newspaper + The Economist = All you need. Breaking news from the paper, and more indepth and background stories from The Economist.
I must admit - I rarely read the entire magazine. I usually read about half of it. When I have 10-20 minutes spare, I'll find an article that interests me and read. Or, if there's something I want to know more about that's been on the news lately, I'll find an Economist that features it. The articles are in depth and well written, but not in an arrogant "oh look, I learned big words at my Ivy League school" kinda way. Most of the articles are (relatively) short and to the point, and even an uneducated ass like me can understand it, lulz.