If information is fuel, Global Business Magazines are the internal combustion engines that convert it from a state where, on its own, it makes little sense to a form that fuels everything from industry, economies, financial systems and, to a large extent, even politics. and popular culture. Information in the right regime and in the right order is like the locomotive that pulls economies and organizations down designated paths, positive or negative. Mentioned below are six of the world’s most influential and dominant global business magazines that have helped shape opinions and ideologies over time.
Forbes
What is arguably one of the most recognized business magazines to come out of the United States began life as Forbes: Devoted to Doers and Doings in 1917 under BC Forbes Publishing Company in New Jersey. With 8 editions per year, it is known to feature original articles on topics such as finance, industry, investment and marketing, in addition to these days, containing articles on communications, technology , politics, science and law. As of now, it is released under license in 27 countries around the world in addition to an exclusive Asian edition. With the motto “Change the World”, some of its best-known lists and rankings include the Forbes List of the World’s Most Powerful People, the Forbes 400 List of Richest Americans, the Forbes Global 2000 List of the World’s Largest Companies. world, America’s richest celebrities and the world’s billionaires. Although it is a famous American publication, in 2014 part of its stake went to Integrated Whale Media Investments, a Hong Kong-based investment group.
WIRED
Next on our list of best business magazines is Wired (appearing as WIRED), an American monthly that has both print and online editions. Owned by Condé Nast, itself a mass media entity owned by Advance Publication, Wired is known for its articles that focus on the effects of technology on politics, economy and culture. From a fairly recent vintage (it saw the light of day in 1993) with editions specific to each country, including Wired Germany, Wired Italia, Wired UK and Wired Japan, it is incidentally also linked to Reddit, a prestigious international website of information of immense reputation. Among other firsts and attributes, Wired is known for popularizing the “long tail” style of phrasing that would represent the style of the Millennials. His other notable contribution is the popularization of the term “crowdsourcing”.
Inc
Third, on that list again is an American media entity. Inc was founded in 1979 in New York. With 6 annual publications, daily articles and online videos and today virtual events, Inc is truly known for its annual Inc 500 and Inc 5000 lines of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. During the four decades of its existence, Inc. today has an audience of nearly 1.4 million people and has received over 30 million reviews.
Some of his notables include the October 81 cover story that featured Steve Jobs with the proclamation: “This man changed business forever.” Among other things, Inc. publishes expert business books for entrepreneurs. These days, Inc is known for its weekly podcasts, ‘Inc. Uncensored ‘which concerns, among other things, start-ups, technology, markets and industry. With over a hundred podcasts, some of which have won prestigious awards, it is currently all the rage in the industry. A highly award-winning publication, Inc’s “The Stealthy Sales Kings of Amazon” was voted “Best in Business” by the Society for Advancing Business Writing and Editing.
Bloomberg Business Week
It is no coincidence that the 4e entity on our list of the top 6 global business magazines also comes from the United States. Bloomberg Businessweek Earlier BusinessWeek is an American weekly business magazine with nearly 52 editions in a year. Its debut took place in 1929 just weeks before the infamous 1929 stock market crash that marked the start of the Great Depression. During these crucial weeks, the publication provided insightful information and opinions on events in business as well as marketing, unions and labor, finance, management and the outlook for Washington, the latest in making one of the first publications to cover national politics that impacted business. .
Over time, the magazine has evolved from a resource for business leaders to a resource for consumers in general. It caught people’s attention with its annual ranking of business school MBA programs in the United States starting in 1988.
Having seen its share of ups and downs including a complete change in top management, Bloomberg is now available worldwide with an authorized version in Russian, Arabic, Polish and Chinese. Today it boasts of an iPad version which alone has 100,000 subscribers! Among the awards and recognition the publication has received, notables include the 2011 Adweek recognition of being the best business magazine in the United States, a General Excellence Award for General Interest Magazines at National Magazine. Awards in 2012, and Best in Business Award for Magazines, General Excellence in 2014 by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
Harvard Business Review (HBR)
Harvard Business Review is a very, very well-known, admired and cited journal of Online business magazines which are published once every two months from Harvard University in Brighton, Massachusetts in the United States. Its range is one of the most comprehensive publications of its kind covering entire countries and geographies, industries and their management, business leaders, finance, strategy and operations. In the past he has covered articles by Management Guru and Thinker Dr Peter Drucker, CK Prahalad, Vijay Govindarajan and Robert S. Kaplan. No wonder then that its worldwide circulation in English exceeds 250,000! And we don’t even mention them in 13 other languages!
HBR began life in 1922 as a trade publication for Harvard Business School which has always gone beyond an institutional publication and has always been designed to be the highest publication of its kind that can be of use to students, businessmen and decision makers. As early as 1959, the HBR Annual McKinsey Prize was awarded to the two most important articles of the Harvard Business Review published each year and judged by its panel of independent experts. He has reviewed the likes of General Motors in the past in detail. Until 2020, HBR won the Webby Award for Best Business Blog and Website.
The Economist
The Economist, a London-based publication, is one of the most influential international weekly newspapers which are printed in magazine format in addition to being available digitally. Part of the renowned The Economist Group, his articles focus on international affairs, current affairs, technology and politics. It has a strong presence in the United States, Continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The Economist’s print circulation in 2019 was over 900,000. Combined with the digital format and social media presence, its readership reaches an astounding +35 million, most of whom are serious readers, including a large one. number of decision makers and influential leaders in business and politics.
This is a post that seriously focuses on originality, whether it’s published articles or reviews. The publication in its latest format contains opinion columns, cover articles and reports, technical reviews, reader comments and even reviews of political arts, books and cartoons. Such a supposedly serious publication as this has a sister magazine, 1843, which focuses exclusively on the lifestyle.
Authors biography
The author, Sumita Sarkar, has 21 years of experience in various fields of media, including national level newspapers, Business reviews, guest editor for some US newspapers and content editor for various fields. She has a double degree in mass communication and journalism and has been a lecturer at renowned universities. She is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Insights Success Media and Technology LLC.
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