Comments on: The Economist: The Best Magazine in the World http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html Blog of an entrepreneur Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2660 Martin Varsavsky Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:01:06 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2660 Julian, I think they were just wrong. And they know it. Julian,

I think they were just wrong. And they know it.

]]> By: Julian Martinez http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2659 Julian Martinez Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:48:32 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2659 I agree that its definitively best magazine, but they did annoy me with their constant support to the war in Iraq. I think that kept on writing pro-war articles to gain readers in the US. What do you think? I agree that its definitively best magazine, but they did annoy me with their constant support to the war in Iraq. I think that kept on writing pro-war articles to gain readers in the US. What do you think?

]]> By: andres werner http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2658 andres werner Thu, 31 May 2007 12:41:36 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2658 I agree, BusinessWeek is the People magazine of business publications; not much better than gossip for the business community. I agree, BusinessWeek is the People magazine of business publications; not much better than gossip for the business community.

]]> By: Marcos Martinez Sancho http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2657 Marcos Martinez Sancho Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:21:35 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2657 Martin, I'd rather say that 'The Economist' advocates both fiscal conservatism and a liberal agenda in social matters (sort of British Clintonianism, or Blairism to be more accurate). Just read the last string of articles they published on Spain's Popular Party. Anyway, always a good read for the weekend. Saludos, Marcos Martin,

I’d rather say that ‘The Economist’ advocates both fiscal conservatism and
a liberal agenda in social matters (sort of British Clintonianism, or
Blairism to be more accurate). Just read the last string of articles
they published on Spain’s Popular Party. Anyway, always a good read for the
weekend.

Saludos,

Marcos

]]> By: Homo Viator http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2656 Homo Viator Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:41:00 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2656 For me the greatest point of differentiation between The Economist and its "competing" magazines derives from its art of analysis. I do not read The Economist for news. Most of the news it centres its articles around are old news by the time The Economist hits the shelves. I get the news almost instantaneously via CNN pipeline (Yes, I know the limitations of CNN, but I love to have their live streaming run, while I am working on the computer) or Spiegel.de. The Economist engages in something far more complex and valuable than just bringing you "noteworthy news." It offers in-depth analysis and gives you a strong opinion of an expert. Have you noticed that articles in The Economist are hardly ever objective? Whether one agrees with the author’s opinion on a given subject or not, one is always intellectually stimulated. This is why i believe that The Economist will always prevail as a print issue. The boundaries of traditional media are shifting. These days we can get an up-close and instant video of today’s natural catastrophe or bomb attack on countless websites and blogs, filmed by amateurs with their cell phone cameras. While these dynamic changes will alter the way news is reported, they will never make in-depth analysis obsolete. For me the greatest point of differentiation between The Economist and its “competing” magazines derives from its art of analysis. I do not read The Economist for news. Most of the news it centres its articles around are old news by the time The Economist hits the shelves. I get the news almost instantaneously via CNN pipeline (Yes, I know the limitations of CNN, but I love to have their live streaming run, while I am working on the computer) or Spiegel.de. The Economist engages in something far more complex and valuable than just bringing you “noteworthy news.” It offers in-depth analysis and gives you a strong opinion of an expert. Have you noticed that articles in The Economist are hardly ever objective? Whether one agrees with the author’s opinion on a given subject or not, one is always intellectually stimulated. This is why i believe that The Economist will always prevail as a print issue. The boundaries of traditional media are shifting. These days we can get an up-close and instant video of today’s natural catastrophe or bomb attack on countless websites and blogs, filmed by amateurs with their cell phone cameras. While these dynamic changes will alter the way news is reported, they will never make in-depth analysis obsolete.

]]> By: Martin Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2655 Martin Varsavsky Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:16:18 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2655 Oliver, that's what I meant when I remarked on their politics. They sometimes suck! Oliver,

that’s what I meant when I remarked on their politics. They sometimes suck!

]]> By: Martín Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2654 Martín Varsavsky Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:08:56 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2654 Stefanos, Yes, it must be tough to work for the economist though cause it does not give credit to its writers as others do Stefanos,

Yes, it must be tough to work for the economist though cause it does not give credit to its writers as others do

]]> By: oliver http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2653 oliver Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:54:46 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2653 I completely agree with you The Economist is definitely one of the best magazine on the market. The articles are always very well written and propose a really honest analyze. Nevertheless I still didn't forgive them the support they gave to G Bush for his election as the war in Iraq. As far as I remember they recognized to be wrong in their support concerning the war in Iraq which is definitely a proof of honesty I completely agree with you The Economist is definitely one of the best magazine on the market. The articles are always very well written and propose a really honest analyze. Nevertheless I still didn’t forgive them the support they gave to G Bush for his election as the war in Iraq. As far as I remember they recognized to be wrong in their support concerning the war in Iraq which is definitely a proof of honesty

]]> By: stefanos http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2652 stefanos Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:42:04 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2652 I second your opinion about the Economist being the best magazine in the world. I don't always agree with it's views, but I mostly do. An interesting feature of the magazine is that none of their articles includes the author's name, something that isn't true for most major publications. This drives the point that whoever may have written a specific article is irrelevant, the view expressed is the view of the Economist. I second your opinion about the Economist being the best magazine in the world. I don’t always agree with it’s views, but I mostly do.
An interesting feature of the magazine is that none of their articles includes the author’s name, something that isn’t true for most major publications. This drives the point that whoever may have written a specific article is irrelevant, the view expressed is the view of the Economist.

]]> By: Andreas Ehn http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/general/the-economist-the-best-magazine-in-the-world.html#comment-2651 Andreas Ehn Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:32:00 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=691#comment-2651 I share you're taste in magazines, but conservative? Not so much in my opinion. They're definitely fiscal conservatives (as in keep government expenses and taxes low), but on social issues, they tend to take the modern/progressive/liberal side. They're pro gay marriage and support legalization of marijuana and prostitution for instance. I'd say that they're basically liberal in the classical sense. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Economist" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia article</a> is well written. I share you’re taste in magazines, but conservative? Not so much in my opinion. They’re definitely fiscal conservatives (as in keep government expenses and taxes low), but on social issues, they tend to take the modern/progressive/liberal side. They’re pro gay marriage and support legalization of marijuana and prostitution for instance.

I’d say that they’re basically liberal in the classical sense.

The Wikipedia article is well written.

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