Unlocking The New Yorker: A Guide to Student Discounts and Access
For students navigating the world of journalism and cultural commentary, The New Yorker stands as a beacon of long-form writing, humor, and artistic expression. While its reputation might seem intimidating, several avenues exist for students to access this iconic magazine at a discounted rate. This article explores the value of The New Yorker, dissects available student discounts, and compares it to other publications that might pique a student's interest.
The Allure of The New Yorker
In a media landscape dominated by fleeting headlines and instant updates, The New Yorker offers a refreshing commitment to in-depth reporting and thoughtful analysis. Few people actively seek out news for leisure, The New Yorker distinguishes itself with magazine reporting often adopting a first-person perspective, resulting in content that is frequently more amusing and captivating compared to conventional hard news journalism. Widely regarded as the pinnacle of long-form journalism, it’s the publication that printed John Hersey’s landmark “Hiroshima.”
Beyond its journalistic prowess, The New Yorker boasts several appealing features:
- Humor: Its humor section is unrivaled in its hilarity.
- Literary Content: The magazine features poetry and fiction sections.
- Design: Its print layout is clean, minimal, and undistracting.
Navigating Student Discounts
Understanding the financial constraints students often face, The New Yorker offers discounted subscription rates.
- Current Student Rate: The current student rate is $49.99 for annual digital-only access. The annual print and digital access is $89.99 (with no student discount).
- Condé Nast Student Discount: One subscription. Endless inspiration. Students can enjoy unlimited digital access to The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, WIRED, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Vogue, GQ, Bon Appétit and Epicurious. Plus, a FREE tote on annual offers.
- 4-Week Digital All Access: Full digital access to The New Yorker and 8 other brands: Vogue, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, Bon Appetit, Epicurious, WIRED, Condé Nast Traveler, and GQ. This introductory offer is charged automatically at $5/4 weeks for one year, then standard rate of $24/4 weeks. Cancel or pause anytime.
- Annual Digital All Access: Full digital access to The New Yorker and 8 other brands: Vogue, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, Bon Appetit, Epicurious, WIRED, Condé Nast Traveler, and GQ. Includes a FREE tote. This introductory offer is charged as $52 for the first year. Automatically renews at $260/year. Cancel or pause anytime.
- The New Yorker Annual Print + Digital: Includes the print edition, and a FREE tote. This introductory offer is charged as $78 for the first year. Automatically renews at $195/year. Cancel or pause anytime.
- EHS Discounts: Discounts Save with EHS Discounts are offered at companies’ discretion and are subject to change. These discounts have been provided by merchants and are independent of EHS. Companies and merchants may require a valid Student ID in order to provide the discount.
Alternatives and Complementary Reads
While The New Yorker offers a unique experience, students might also consider other publications that align with their interests:
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- The Atlantic: The Atlantic publishes thoughtful and balanced commentary. Still, the more concise and news-y format of The Atlantic serves as a good bridge for any regular newspaper reader looking to get into magazines. The current student rate is $34.99 for annual digital access, and $39.99 for annual print and digital access.
- New York: If I could only read one magazine ever again, it would probably be New York - not to be confused with The New Yorker or The New York Times. Each covers its own topic area - politics, style, culture, food, etc. I’ve found Intelligencer’s political coverage to be the right mix between The Atlantic and The New Yorker in terms of length, voice, and angle. This magazine prints bi-weekly which is a perfect time interval for me, though I do the bulk of my reading online through its so-so suite of newsletters. The current rate is $50 for annual digital access, and $70 for annual print and digital access.
- WIRED: Perhaps politics and culture don’t particularly interest you, or maybe you’re just really into tech and science. WIRED offers a solid range of newsletters, and I often find myself reading its particularly clever coverage of artificial intelligence technologies.
- Texas Monthly: The magazine publishes the same kind of thorough profiles that The New Yorker does alongside political commentary similar to The Atlantic. The current rate is $15 for annual digital-only access, but students can get an annual print and digital subscription for the same price.
Additional Discounts and Perks for EHS Students
Educational Housing Services (EHS) residents can access a variety of discounts in addition to potential savings on magazine subscriptions. These include:
- Retail and Services:
- 1800FLOWERS.COM (15% off with code CORPSHOP)
- Adorama
- Box&Co (10% off initial purchase with code FIRSTORDER)
- Boxie24 Storage (10% off first order)
- Careland Pharmacy (10% off)
- Coleman Cleaners (10% off dry cleaning - cash only)
- Golden Hangers (10% off)
- Henry Customer Tailor & Dry Cleaners (10% off)
- OnDemand Storage (10% off with code "EHS")
- UPS (10% off printing and shipping)
- Travel and Accommodation:
- Booking.com (Up to 40% off select hotels)
- Expedia.com (8% off select hotels)
- Holiday Inn Express Brooklyn (20% off with Corporate ID: 786825271 and Rate Category: IXLHG)
- Hotels.com
- Rentalperks.com (Car rental discounts)
- Food and Dining:
- Gristedes Supermarket (10% off on Thursdays with EHS ID)
- Pokeworks (10% off with EHS ID)
- Tick Tock Diner (10% off for pick-ups only)
- Vineapple Cafe (10% off)
- Online Platforms:
- Student Beans (Exclusive student-only discounts)
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