Commentary
I look forward each month to the release of Commentary. The articles are provocative and require you to analyze and think about issues that are relevant to everyday life. My congratulations to John Podhoritz,Abe Greenwald, Noah Rothman and Christine Rosen for their editing and writing.
Mark Spund
Oceanside, New York
Mark Spund
Oceanside, New York
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Wonderful Balance!
Though perhaps usually thought of as a conservative site, commentary magazine — with its four-person daily discussion of current events, forms a beautiful preparation for understanding what is going on in our world. All four participants display deep knowledge of current politics and political history, sharp wit, and gracious interactions with one another.
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Frustrating web access
Hard to access your site.
Three cheers for Commentary
Wonderful well written articles of interest to me . I always learn something knew either about an individual or an event.
App does not work
This app does not seem to work and the publisher knows it. I paid for a year subscription but cannot access it
Magazine much better than the app
I prefer to read digitally because it makes it easier to manage the tons of reading I do. Unfortunately this version of this app:
1.) does not remember your place if you quit the app or change issues, now does it have any bookmarking function, so it’s not possible to read multiple issues simultaneously or jump between articles without having to remember where you were and flip to it,
2.) has no note taking or highlighting function, or even a way to select passages to save as reference.
The effect is the app dictating precisely the single way one is allowed to read the content: straight through in a sitting, no saving, no sharing. This highly dictatorial attitude is ironic given the content.
1.) does not remember your place if you quit the app or change issues, now does it have any bookmarking function, so it’s not possible to read multiple issues simultaneously or jump between articles without having to remember where you were and flip to it,
2.) has no note taking or highlighting function, or even a way to select passages to save as reference.
The effect is the app dictating precisely the single way one is allowed to read the content: straight through in a sitting, no saving, no sharing. This highly dictatorial attitude is ironic given the content.
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Add zooming function and it’s 5 stars
Commentary Magazine is a wonderful conservative periodical- thoughtful, reflective, and never hysterical (as so much other political commentary tends to be from left and right). This app is clean and well-executed. My only complaint is that you cannot zoom in on text or otherwise enlarge the text.
Grateful for this podcast.
I trust these guys because they are fair. And they have a sense of humor. Thank you for keeping me "company" through times of loneliness - and for jogging my philosophical/political brain for the past year. Thank you for keeping the candle burning.
I don't agree with them on anything, but I love this podcast
I am liberal to the point of socialism. I think everything John, Abe, and Noah believe is garbage. But I love their podcast. I don't hate-listen though, I just want to know what the other side thinks, what their experiences are, etc. The luxury here is that the Commentary guys are able to thoughfully, dispassionately, and methodically articulate a political point of view without hyperbole, without naked partisan politics, and without personal attacks on those they disagree with. It's a lost art of politics in the age of the 24/7 news cycle and my hat's off to the hosts. AND, I have to give props to Podhoretz for the occasional New York musical drop-in and Game Of Thrones reference (How about a pop culture podcast, eh?)
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I'd love to rate this App highly...
But I can't, simply because there's no unpinch-to-enlarge feature. Commentary's articles are usually well written, interesting and long, but how this tiny font can be read by anyone for a long period is beyond me. So an otherwise highly desirable App will largely go unused.
App works OK but no Desktop connection
I like Commentary magazine. I moved my subscription to my iPad/App Store with automatic renewal. After my subscription renewed, I lost access to Commentary online with archive and single article downloads.
About the app:
1. It works OK if all you want is to read/keep the current issue or those for which you've previously paid.
2. On a seemingly random basis all the issues get deleted and you have to reload them.
3. Reloading is a long and laborious process.
4. As mentioned, there is no way to save single articles for later access.
About the app:
1. It works OK if all you want is to read/keep the current issue or those for which you've previously paid.
2. On a seemingly random basis all the issues get deleted and you have to reload them.
3. Reloading is a long and laborious process.
4. As mentioned, there is no way to save single articles for later access.
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Good content, terrible app
Have had to remove and re-download app every time I try to read issue. Unless resolved, I will cancel subscription.
Thank you, Jocalgal.
I almost made the same mistake.
The app's convenient and good looking, but I wish there were a way to change type sizes, mark up the text, and forward an occasional article.
The app's convenient and good looking, but I wish there were a way to change type sizes, mark up the text, and forward an occasional article.
Buy the app via the Commentary website
I love Commentary magazine, and the ipad app has a great display format. However, I discovered a problem when I went to the website to print an article that I wanted to mark up with a highlighter. The website doesn't recognize iTunes app users. I phoned the help line. I was told that you must buy the ipad app via the magazine's website in order to have access to their website edition. Bummer! They suggested that I cancel the iTunes purchase and repurchase the app via their site.
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Commentary a must read
Commentary was once described as the greatest magazine in the English language. It still is. Ed. Jonathan Tobin is one of the top analysts in the country - nah, the world. On a daily basis, he produces 3 or so commentaries about politics, economics, world affairs, social, psychological or intellectual affairs that are consistently brilliant. No more adjectives required. He's a must read. The contributors to Commentary are equally talented in their own fields and consistently produce important articles of consequence. It's been reported that Jeanne Kirkpatrick came to the attention of Pres. Reagan through an article of hers published in Commentary. Besides being important and relevant, the articles in Commentary are so well written it' a luscious delight to read them. If you live on a desert island or D.C., and can have only one app on your iPad, make it Commentary. If you have time to read only one publication, read Commentary's monthly issues and daily blogs. If you're not smart enough to read Commentary, just leave a current issue of the magazine out on your coffee table or leave your iPad on your table at Starbucks open to a J. Tobin commentary, and you'll at least look smart.
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Useless after update
With the Nov 1 update the app has lost complete functionality and immediately quits after opening. Rubbish.
Updated App Doesn't Work
I updated my Commentary app today (November 1, 2012) and now it doesn't work any more. When I click on the icon, the home screen comes up for a few seconds and then closes down.
Doesn't recognize existing subscribers
Love the magazine, but as someone who already pays for a print subscription to Commentary, I feel entitled to access digital issues in the Commentary app without paying for them a second time. Why is Commentary punishing print subscribers? What kind of a model is this?
INTENTIONALLY DECEPTIVE: Indefensible
Online "digital" subscription does NOT include IPad App use but doesn't explicitly say so ANYWHERE in the subscription process. I'm immediately put off by Commentary's evident lack of integrity in their "Digital" subscription process and marketing efforts.
Very Disappointed. This is indefensible.
Very Disappointed. This is indefensible.
Naughty, naughty guys
I agree with others. I love Commentary and have a print subscription but will not spring for an additional penny, drachma, or euro for the digital version. Haven't you guys seen today's jobs numbers?? You're lucky I'm springing for the print edition!
