Our first assignment is to write about publications we like and/or look up to. You know, I have never really thought about this until now. Sure, I read a crap load of news stories in print and online but I have never stepped back and reflected on the publications I read. Here goes nothing.
Entertainment Weekly
This is, probably, the publication I read the most. I have a subscription to the print edition and love sitting down and reading it. EW is not just a celebrity gossip or popular news magazine. In fact, it is much more than that. The magazine covers pretty much everything from television, to music, movies and even books.
In addition, this magazine is very well-written and edited. Its writers offer up their opinions on a whole gamut of topics and take you behind the scenes of the best in television, music and movies. EW also delivers stories that you do not get with a normal news magazine.
For example, there is a great story on the magazine's website about the real winners of the past 11 seasons of "American Idol." The story is in the format of a photo gallery and talks about the winner of the particular season, what he/she has done since the show and who should have been the winner of that season.
Audience: People who like reading about popular news, celebrity gossip and reviews of television shows, music, movies and books.
Link: Entertainment Weekly
The New Republic
From time to time, I will read this publication online. It was founded in 1914 and has struggled in recent years. Now Facebook co-founder, Chris Hughes, has taken it over in hopes to turn it around.
Although I read The New Republic for its political stories, the publication also focuses on books and the arts. What I personally like about The New Republic is it includes "off beat" stories, so to speak. In other words, The New Republic's stories bring a new and interesting perspective into the common world.
One such example of a story like this is "A Short History of Meaningless Inaugural Speeches" by Michael Kazin. The article took sayings from past inaugural addresses (both Democrat and Republican) and analyzed them with the goal of getting a simple message out: do not trust what you hear the president say in an inaugural address. It was a very interesting article, just the type you will find in this publication.
Audience: News and polictical junkies who also like reading about the arts.
Link: The New Republic
ESPN
I will read ESPN online quite often to get the latest news and opinions in sports. I especially like to read stories about college basketball, my favorite sport. There are many great articles you can find on there.
I love reading the persepectives of Andy Katz and Jay Bilas, who are experts in this field. Their writing is top-notch and they cover many different facets of the college basketball world.
Audience: Sports enthusiasts of all types.
Link: ESPN
One such example of a story like this is "A Short History of Meaningless Inaugural Speeches" by Michael Kazin. The article took sayings from past inaugural addresses (both Democrat and Republican) and analyzed them with the goal of getting a simple message out: do not trust what you hear the president say in an inaugural address. It was a very interesting article, just the type you will find in this publication.
Audience: News and polictical junkies who also like reading about the arts.
Link: The New Republic
ESPN
I will read ESPN online quite often to get the latest news and opinions in sports. I especially like to read stories about college basketball, my favorite sport. There are many great articles you can find on there.
I love reading the persepectives of Andy Katz and Jay Bilas, who are experts in this field. Their writing is top-notch and they cover many different facets of the college basketball world.
Audience: Sports enthusiasts of all types.
Link: ESPN
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