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Jimellow · 06-18-2007, 10:42 PM

I've always been a fan of subscribing to a periodical, though I've cut back lately, and don't have the interest or dedication to consistently read a daily newspaper. Thus, I've been considering subscribing to a non-US based weekly news magazine, and the two leading contenders for me are The Economist and Guardian Weekly.

If anyone is familiar with either, or both, periodicals and could recommend or criticize either, I'd really appreciate it, as it would influence my decision on which to pursue.

I will be picking up a copy of The Economist, as it's sold around here, but Guardian Weekly is a tougher find, and thus I may have to rely more on the reviews and comments of those that have read the periodical in the past.

I like to be up on the news and world events, but I don't really like getting my news from the Internet or television. I tend to turn to print as a means for getting me away from the PC and learning about the rest of the world, even though this practice may seem a bit counterintuitive to some.

As always, I'd appreciate any and all feedback in regards to either periodical, as I have a hankering for a solid worldly news publication and am pretty excited to have a weekly news periodical to read in the future.

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Jimellow Junkie	Guardian Weekly or The Economist? I've always been a fan of subscribing to a periodical, though I've cut back lately, and don't have the interest or dedication to consistently read a daily newspaper. Thus, I've been considering subscribing to a non-US based weekly news magazine, and the two leading contenders for me are The Economist and Guardian Weekly. If anyone is familiar with either, or both, periodicals and could recommend or criticize either, I'd really appreciate it, as it would influence my decision on which to pursue. I will be picking up a copy of The Economist, as it's sold around here, but Guardian Weekly is a tougher find, and thus I may have to rely more on the reviews and comments of those that have read the periodical in the past. I like to be up on the news and world events, but I don't really like getting my news from the Internet or television. I tend to turn to print as a means for getting me away from the PC and learning about the rest of the world, even though this practice may seem a bit counterintuitive to some. As always, I'd appreciate any and all feedback in regards to either periodical, as I have a hankering for a solid worldly news publication and am pretty excited to have a weekly news periodical to read in the future. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.