News, the old fashioned way
Time and Newsweek dominated the newsmagazine business for decades after they were founded in the early years of the twentieth century. At different times in my younger days, I subscribed to both of the weekly magazines. However, since the turn of the century, both publications have seen steep declines in readership. Time has lost a million readers. If that seems like a precipitous decline, Newsweek has had it worse. During the same period, they lost two million readers and in 2010 the news magazine was sold for one dollar. No, that’s not a typo. They were sold for the change that might be in your pocket. In 2012, Newsweek ceased publishing a print edition. The print edition returned two years later and the magazine has made a slow climb toward profitability.
Today, both magazines are mere shadows of what they once were. Time is bi-weekly and Newsweek publishes a thin weekly edition. It has been said that their decline is part of a change in reading habits. Fewer people read newsprint and more get their news via the Internet. While I don’t think that can be denied both magazines have in recent years tilted more to the left. Today they both write glowing articles about Democrats while denouncing Trump and conservative thought. They both endorse Critical Race Theory, Global Warming, and an ever-expanding federal government.
One news magazine that doesn’t fit the left-leaning paradigm is World. Founded in 1986, World is an evangelical Christian bi-weekly newsmagazine published by God's World Publications, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in North Carolina. Issues feature both American and international news, book and movie reviews, cultural analysis and commentary. In addition to the print magazine, World now includes digital-only content on its website and several podcasts.
My current issue has an article on nursing home safety and COVID, the first season of The Chosen, and another article on Biden’s refugee policies. Another piece asks how the United States could deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Still, another discusses the controversy over Biblical standards at Seattle Pacific University, a Free Methodist school.
With only 100,000 subscribers, World is no threat to Time or Newsweek, but that is not their objective. I view their evangelical Christian voice as a truly fresh perspective on the news.
In the comments section below, let me know if you are familiar with World magazine. If you are, tell me what you think of it.