Newsmagazine: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

A newsmagazine, sometimes called news magazine, is a usually weekly magazine featuring articles on current events. News magazines generally go a little more in-depth into stories than newspapers, trying to give the reader an understanding of the context surrounding important events, rather than just the facts.

Major news magazines in the United States include:

• TIME
• Newsweek
• U.S. News and World Report
• The Nation

Major international news magazines include:

• The Economist
• Maclean's Magazine

Television news magazines provide a similar service as print news magazines, but their stories are presented as short television documentaries rather than written articles. Examples include:

• Dateline NBC
• 20/20
• 60 Minutes
• the fifth estate
• This Hour Has Seven Days