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I am not American. The New Yorker has popped up on my radar a few times, yet I have largely ignored it. I had assumed it was just another paper, but it appears
by Normal_gaussian 10y ago
I am not American.
The New Yorker has popped up on my radar a few times, yet I have largely ignored it. I had assumed it was just another paper, but it appears that it is at least partly satirical. Clicking around I found a mix of opinionated satire and highly opinionated fluff pieces. It feels like a really low effort version of Private Eye.
I am curious. Is that the nature of The New Yorker? Or is it just the obsession over the election that is making it look that way?
- maxerickson 10y agoYou can certainly expect much of the content in the /humor/ section to be satirical.
- douche 10y agoThe New Yorker caters to a very specific demographic. If you are outside that particular demographic, it can very well appear to be satirical. But I have been assured before by that demographic that it is really a very serious literary magazine.
- robterrell 10y agoIt's not a satirical magazine, no. But Borowitz is one of the frequent satirical contributors to the magazine. Aside from this and the NYC-centric listings of events, it's a worthwhile read. Their long-form journalism is generally excellent.