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The New Yorker versus The Economist
Compare	The New Yorker	The Economist
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Long-form journalism readers	Weekly deep-read news junkies
Who it's not for	Headline skimmers	Casual headline skimmers
Privacy	Parent publisher Condé Nast was allegedly breached in Sept 2026 . data of 32.8M user accounts offered for sale.¹⁰	No published security page; two dated incidents on record . nothing recent found in sources.
Support quality	Cancellation friction reported on support forums	No support evidence found
Public sentiment	Readers praise the writing quality but repeatedly question whether they can keep up with the volume or justify the subscription.^⁶	Redditors and Quora users actively debate whether the subscription is worth the price, while App Store reviewers praise the content.
Biggest gotcha	Condé Nast breach (Sept 2026): 32.8M accounts allegedly for sale; subscribers may be affected.¹¹	Promo rates (Groupon, 50% off 2-year) revert to full price at renewal.

Pick The New Yorker when

Long-form journalism readers
Weekend magazine readers
Writers and journalism students
Cartoon and culture fans

When The New Yorker is not a fit

Headline skimmers
Anyone who won't finish long weekly issues
Breaking-news-first readers

Pick The Economist when

Weekly deep-read news junkies
Policy and finance professionals
Podcast commuters
Students (discounted rate)

When The Economist is not a fit

Casual headline skimmers
Anyone unwilling to manage auto-renewal
Budget buyers wanting free daily news
Readers who only need breaking headlines

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100 Years of The New Yorkernewyorker.com
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Digital Access to The New Yorkernewyorker.com
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The New Yorker . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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The New Yorker vs. The Economist vs. The Atlantic . Redditreddit.com
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The New Yorker, pretentious? . Redditreddit.com
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Is a New Yorker subscription worth it these days . Redditreddit.com
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The New Yorker Reviews . Trustpilottrustpilot.com
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Canceling Unwanted New Yorker Subscription . JustAnswerjustanswer.com
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Why I don't subscribe to The New Yorker . Jansplainingjansplaining.substack.com
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Condé Nast Data of 32.8 Million Users Offered for Salesecurityaffairs.com
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Condé Nast hacked: 32.8 million accounts allegedly for salecybernews.com
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The New Yorker Magazine Archive . EBSCOabout.ebsco.com
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Subscribe to The Economistsubscribenow.economist.com
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Purchase a Long Term Subscriptionsubscribenow.economist.com
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Discounted Student Subscriptionsubscribenow.economist.com
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Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+subscribenow.economist.com
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