Student news subscriptions: NYT, WSJ, The Economist & more
Most major news outlets offer students a steep discount: The New York Times and The Washington Post each charge students around a dollar a week or less, and The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and Bloomberg all have student rates far below standard. Some schools also provide free access — check your library first.
US newspapers
- The New York Times$1/week (~$4 every 4 weeks)
NYT digital student rate: $1/week (billed ~$4 every 4 weeks), holds while you remain a verified student
- The Washington Post$1 every 4 weeks (~90% off standard)
Academic rate: $1 every 4 weeks for verified students, faculty and staff (~90% off)
- The Wall Street Journal$4/month (digital); ~$10/month (print + digital)
WSJ Student Digital from ~$4/month (or ~$10/mo print + digital); rate holds while enrolled
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Wall Street JournalBusiness and economics
- The Economistup to 75% off annual digital (also promoted as 50% off); free Espresso app
Students save up to ~75% on an annual digital subscription, plus a free Espresso daily-news app membership
- Bloomberg$9.99/month (vs $39.99/mo standard, ~75% off)
Bloomberg Student Digital at $9.99/month until graduation (vs $39.99/mo standard)
- Business Insiderup to 67% off (or $6 off via SheerID)
Student discount up to ~67% off (via a student-verification platform); alternative ~$6-off offer via SheerID
- Financial Times~50% off (~£2/week vs £4/week standard digital)
~50% off FT digital subscription for students (approx. £2/week vs £4/week standard)
The Economist
Bloomberg
Business Insider
Financial TimesMagazines and sports
- The Atlanticup to 45% off (~$44/year est.)
Up to 45% off a subscription for verified students (~$44/year est.)
- The New Yorker~50% off (~$49.99/yr digital, ~$59.99/yr print+digital)
~50% student/educator rate: ~$1/week digital ($49.99/yr) or ~$1.50/week print+digital ($59.99/yr)
- The Athletic50% off (~$35.99/yr)
50% off — students pay ~$35.99/year vs ~$71.99/year standard, for up to 4 years
- TIME$20 for 52 issues (1 year)
Student rate of 52 issues for $20 via TIME's official student offer
- WIRED~50% off standard (~$24/yr to ~$12/yr); promo lows ~$5/yr digital
Year-round academic (student/educator) discount ~50% off; stackable promos as low as ~$5/year digital
- Foreign Affairsdiscounted from ~$34.99/yr standard (exact student price unconfirmed)
Dedicated discounted academic/student subscription (print, digital, audio, app) below standard rate
The Atlantic
The New Yorker
The Athletic
TIME
WIRED
Foreign AffairsUK and international
- The Guardian£0 to read online; £9/yr (UK) or $10/yr (US) for the student all-access plan
Free to read online (reader-supported); optional verified-student all-access digital plan at ~£9/$10 per year
- The Times & The Sunday Times£9.99/year (locked 3 years, ~90%+ off)
~£9.99/year student digital, price locked for 3 years (90%+ off)
The Guardian
The Times & The Sunday TimesNo student rate
Reuters
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