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Time Magazine Covers (Original Post) peoli Sep 2013 OP
Bread and Circuses. (nt) NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1
+1 for you & K&R for the thread. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #16
To Update that Saying to Today Wolf Frankula Sep 2013 #25
TIME sucks, Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #2
Haven't read Time in a long long time. It used to be quite right wing. Is it still? lumpy Sep 2013 #3
Probably, I haven't read it as of late either, although I used to. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #4
Time did a very good article on Health Care not that long ago. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #13
That is a vile slander against things which merely suck. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #22
They think we're stupid Hekate Sep 2013 #5
Sheesh! longship Sep 2013 #6
Wow! Wilms Sep 2013 #7
Genuine question: does anyone here actually read "Time" anymore? Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #8
I read their bigger more viral editorials. joshcryer Sep 2013 #11
It's not just a question of reading their magazine, I would wager for every person that does read it Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #17
They sell 3-4 million issues a year, down from five or so in the late nineties. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #24
Here is another example of TIME's cover propaganda at work during the 99% protests. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #27
Every now and then. But I pick up the BB1 Sep 2013 #29
Embarrassing. This needs to be pressed hard. joshcryer Sep 2013 #9
At least we know the data mining system is working. nt adirondacker Sep 2013 #10
Well at least Time won't be accused of Putin Hero Worship! cui bono Sep 2013 #12
Amazing. k&r Little Star Sep 2013 #14
This country is going down the tubes. Festivito Sep 2013 #15
we all know that Middle Eastern people are barbarians - but what does CNN and BBC dumb down their Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 #18
Because they're steering the American People, not informing them, same as TIME. n/t Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #20
Typical Hutzpa Sep 2013 #19
I'm going to question the premise a little treestar Sep 2013 #21
I agree, it is also a form of social engineering for the corporation. Rex Sep 2013 #23
They want us to be stupid. BlueToTheBone Sep 2013 #26
Here are many more examples... Oilwellian Sep 2013 #28
wow thank you. n/t peoli Sep 2013 #30

Uncle Joe

(58,112 posts)
4. Probably, I haven't read it as of late either, although I used to.
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 01:37 AM
Sep 2013

But first and foremost more than just being "right wing" is that they're corporate media.

When it counts is when they're out, timing and perception are everything and in those regards they miss the boat.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
13. Time did a very good article on Health Care not that long ago.
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 05:47 AM
Sep 2013

but beyond that, generally, it sucks. I let my subscription lapse.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
8. Genuine question: does anyone here actually read "Time" anymore?
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:14 AM
Sep 2013

And I don't mean occasionally picking up a crumpled 3-month old issue in the doctor's waiting room when your smartphone dies.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
11. I read their bigger more viral editorials.
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:20 AM
Sep 2013

They have some good stuff in there.

Rolling Stone or Vice are better places to go.

Their latest cover isn't so tame, it's entitled "How Wall Street Won: The Myth of Financial Reform." The cover has the famous bronze bull wearing a party hat and sunglasses.

Uncle Joe

(58,112 posts)
17. It's not just a question of reading their magazine, I would wager for every person that does read it
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:21 PM
Sep 2013

25-50 or more people only see the cover on the magazine racks, that's propaganda in itself.

The OP clearly shows the disparity as to how "news" is slanted by TIME between the U.S. market and that of the rest of the world.

TIME is clearly steering the American People and unfortunately not in the same direction as the world community.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
9. Embarrassing. This needs to be pressed hard.
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:16 AM
Sep 2013

They keep doing this they're going to lose all credibility.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)
12. Well at least Time won't be accused of Putin Hero Worship!
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 05:45 AM
Sep 2013

I appreciate these threads that show the various Time covers. It's always interesting.

Edit: Also, note that the US one says "It's time to pay college athletes" rather than getting at the meat of the matter and not making sports such a business in college. If everybody's going to be making money off it and education isn't the goal, then take it out of the colleges and make it the minor league. It's sickening how much money college coaches make.


Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts)
18. we all know that Middle Eastern people are barbarians - but what does CNN and BBC dumb down their
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:24 PM
Sep 2013

broadcast to the United States mainland - but smarten up their broadcast to the Middle East?

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)
19. Typical
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:25 PM
Sep 2013

In the American cover we're looking up to Johnny Football's ass.

Perfect example of a media blackout.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
21. I'm going to question the premise a little
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:28 PM
Sep 2013

TIME is an American magazine. To sell it abroad, especially in Asia, to the English speaking people there - it's going to be certain self selected people, not people in general, as it is here.

Sports is a bigger deal in other countries, too. Partisanship gets way worse than it does in the U.S. It's just those aren't the people reading foreign political magazines.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
23. I agree, it is also a form of social engineering for the corporation.
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:31 PM
Sep 2013

Kind like how they sell their brand of news.

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
26. They want us to be stupid.
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:36 PM
Sep 2013

Time to stop subscribing to Time. Probably should consider them to be a suspect link as well.

Oilwellian

(12,647 posts)
28. Here are many more examples...
Sat Sep 14, 2013, 04:52 PM
Sep 2013

Viewing these covers, a question must be asked: do these moments of marketing (through a choice in covers) reveal more about Americans, or about the state of American journalism?

I fear the answer.

Comparing US/World Time Covers

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