News and Microforms Library

Articles & Databases

• Proquest 
• LexisNexis Academic 
• Access World News: America's News Magazines (NewsBank)

• The American: a magazine of ideas
• Offered by the American Enterprise Institute
• Each issue is themed and the articles reflect the theme
  
• Published bi-monthly

• The American Prospect
• Offers liberal political and social commentary
  
• Published monthly

• The American Spectator
• News and opinions from a conservative viewpoint
• Topics are not mainstream
  
• Published 10 issues/year

• The Atlantic Monthly
• Topics include: news, politics, economics, business and finance, society and culture, and the arts
  
• Published 10 issues/year

• Cambio 16
• One of Spain's premier publications
• Liberal and democratic values
  
• Published weekly
  
• Spanish language

• Commonweal
• Covers politics, religion, and the arts -- from a Catholic viewpoint
  
• Published bi-weekly

• The Economist
• An established standard among news magazines
• Authoritative information on world politics, global business, finance and economics, science and technology, and the arts
  
• Published weekly

• L'Espresso
• Covers national and international news, politics, the economy, the arts, media, culture, and society, including medicine, science, and technology
  
• Published weekly
  
• Italian language

• L'Express International
• Covers national and world news, politics, business and economics
  
• Published weekly
  
• French language

• Focus on Africa
• Covers political, social, cultural, and sporting developments in Africa
  
• Published by the BBC World Service
  
• Published quarterly

• Harper's
• Wide range of articles written by experts about unlikely topics
  
• Published monthly

• The Jerusalem Report
• Covers Israel, the Jewish and Arab worlds
  
• Offers critical and hard hitting articles
  
• Published bi-weekly

• Maclean's
• Canadian viewpoint
• Covers news, as well as, other interests from all over the world
  
• Published weekly

• The Nation
• Leans to the left
• Offers editorials and articles about politics, the economy and other issues
  
• Published weekly (with exceptions)

• National Journal
• Conservative, non-partisan
  
• Covers the presidency, Congress, health and welfare, economics, lobbying, foreign affairs, and the media
  
• Published weekly
  
• Also available online via Library subscription to researchers with a Penn State Access Account

• National Review
• Conservative news magazine
• Counters left-wing arguments with editorials and current interest articles
  
• Published bi-weekly

• The New Republic
• Neutral and balanced weekly
• Political articles are written before they become mainstream topics
  
• Published weekly

• New Statesman
• Emphasis is on news and politics, but also contains a hint of British culture in its back pages
  
• Published weekly

• Newsweek
• One of three weeklies
• Covers news and politics along with other topics
  
• Offers a Perspectives page as well as a Conventional Wisdom page
  
• Published weekly

• Le Nouvel Observateur
• Slightly left magazine offers in-depth coverage of political and literary matters
  
• Published weekly
  
• French language
  

• The Progressive
• Offers in-depth reporting and analysis on a multitude of issues, adding a little commentary sprinkled with humor
  
• Published monthly
  

• The Spectator
• Slightly conservative weekly that covers British news
  
• Published weekly
  

• Der Spiegel
• Strong emphasis on political coverage, environmental issues, and foreign affairs.
  
• Published weekly
  
• German language
  

• Taiwan Panorama
• Focuses on modern Taiwan, traditional culture, and overseas reports
  
• Published monthly
  
• Chinese and English language
  

• Time
• One of the three weeklies in news magazines
  
• Covers news, business, science, and entertainment
  
• Published weekly
  

• U.S. News and World Report
• One of three major weeklies
• Covers news as well as a section that offers everyday helpful content to the reader
  
• Published weekly

• Veja
• Politically-independent news magazine
  
• Covers national and international events
  
• Published weekly
  
• Portuguese language
  

• The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
• Published by the American Educational Trust
• Focuses on news and analysis about the Middle East and how it affects US policy
  
• Published 9 issues/year
  

• The Week: The Best of the British and Foreign Media
  
• Primarily British
• Blends global commentary as well as news
  
• Published weekly
  

• The Weekly Standard
• Covers politics from a conservative angle
• Provides news and commentary on other social and cultural issues
  
• Published weekly (with exceptions)
  

Descriptions are from Magazines for Libraries and Ulrich's Periodical Directory