News magazines are daily or weekly magazines which feature articles and segments on news and other current events in the community and the society. Generally, news magazines discuss news and other feature articles more in-depth compared to television news and newspapers in an attempt to provide the reader with an understanding of the context that surrounds important events, instead of just focusing on the facts.
Some of the major print news magazines from around the world include: Noticias in Argentina; CartaCapital and Epoca in Brazil; L’actualité and Maclean’s in Canada; L’Express, Le Point and Marianne in France; Der Spiegel, Stern and Focus in Germany;
Yazhou Zhoukan in Hong Kong; Frontline, India Today and The Week in India; L’Espresso in Italy; Proceso in Mexico; Polityka in Poland; NIN in Serbia; Mladina in Slovenia; The Economist, The Week and The Spectator in the United Kingdom; Businessweek, The Nation, TIME, Newsweek, National Review and The Weekly Standard in the United States.
Another type of the news magazine would be television news magazines, which provide a similar service to the print news magazines, with stories presented as television documentaries instead of being presented as written articles. These short broadcasts cover news and other issues in more depth compared to the regular newscasts. Some examples of popular television magazines in the United States would include CBS News Sunday Morning, Dateline NBC, 20/20, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Primetime, Inside Edition, Business Nation on CNBC and Bill Moyers Journal.
Television news magazines also cover some stories which are not featured on regular newscasts such as celebrity profiles, business news, industry news, hidden camera techniques, coverage of big businesses exposure of unfair practices, an in-depth coverage of a particular headline story, as well as hot topic interviews.
During the 1990s, television news magazines gained a lot of popularity in the United States, since they were considered as cheap and easy ways to utilize the investments made in network news departments better. However, with more and more reality shows launched, television news magazines were eventually replaced, as reality shows cost less to produce and generated a more loyal audience.
Another type of news magazines would be radio news magazines, which are similar to their television counterparts. Unlike radio newscasts that are about five minutes long, radio news magazines could run anywhere from 30 minutes to three hours or even more. Some examples of radio news magazines in the United States would include All Things Considered, Day to Day, Morning Edition, Weekend America, Weekend Edition and The World.