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by rchaud 1227 days ago
No, but I would if print magazines tried got with the times instead of running on fumes trying to compete with the pace of the internet.

The main issue I have is periodicity: for most magazines, a weekly frequency is way too much in this day and age. It creates clutter in the home, and editorially, it incentivizes the addition of filler and spam content. The New Yorker can do this because they sell a lot of ads and act as a guide to local events.

But I think Businessweek and The Economist could benefit from going twice-monthly. Nobody's going to their websites for instant news and analyses, so a slightly longer gap between issues could allow for their articles to take on a much greater depth and nuance.