Designed as a news magazine written for upscale readers who have a high degree of intelligence and critical capacity and are interested in contemporary trends in finance, politics, the arts, literature, books, cuisine, public and foreign affairs, science and technology, culture, food and travel. Editorial content is aimed at the serious reader and is comprised of reflective pieces and non-fiction that provide different perspectives on what is occurring in contemporary society. The magazine was founded as The Atlantic Monthly in Boston, MA, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets, and encouraging major careers. It published leading writers' commentary on abolition, education, and other major issues in contemporary political affairs. The magazine's founders were a group of prominent writers of national reputation, who included Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., John Greenleaf Whittier and James Russell Lowell. Lowell was its first editor.

Good Housekeeping is a long-running consumer and lifestyle magazine focused on helping readers make smart choices for their homes and families. The magazine covers topics including home care, cooking, nutrition, health, beauty, parenting, and consumer products, and is widely known for its Good Housekeeping Institute testing, research, and trusted product recommendations.

Founded in April 2000 and aimed at providing solutions to simplify daily life. Gives busy women the information, inspiration and tools they use to enjoy easier, more balanced lives. Produced in response to the notion that life is complicated and many women desire to make things simpler.

Aimed at Millennial Moms. Discusses parenting of babies, toddlers and older children. Also covers entertainment, food, and fashion and beauty.

WBTV-TV is the CBS affiliate on channel 3 serving the greater Charlotte, NC area. The station is owned by Gray Television Inc., purchased from Lincoln Financial Media in March 2008. News programs have regular segments on consumer, investigative, medical, and technology. WBTV-TV debuted on July 15, 1949. By September 1950, many North Carolina residents were able to watch network television programs produced in New York and Chicago. Then one year following that breakthrough, WBTV-TV produced its first local live program. It then continued to make technological advancements by airing a regularly scheduled program in color for the first time in 1956.