BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station for spoken-word programming, including current affairs, documentaries, drama, science, and comedy. It broadcasts throughout the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands on FM, LW and DAB, and on BBC Sounds. Radio 4 skews towards an older audience.

Created in 1925 as a forum to discuss current ideas and events in metropolitan America. Its editorial content is a combination of domestic and international news analysis, along with cartoons and features pertaining to contemporary American living. Regular issue features include criticism of culture, sports, the arts and fashion as well as fiction, biographical portraits, a letters section and a listing of New York's activities. Originally founded as a weekly, he magazine is now published 47 times annually, with five of these issues covering two-week spans.

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.

Founded in 1880, with seed money from Thomas Edison, Science continues to be at the center of the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world. Science articles are peer-reviewed, and written to appeal to both scientist and layman. Regular issue features include a news and comment section, book reviews, and coverage of scientific meetings and seminars. The News section features late-breaking news and in-depth news analysis. Compass, an opinion section, publishes letters and commentary by scientists on current science issues. The TechSight section focuses on leading edge techniques and technologies. Topics include: bioinformatics, genome sequencing, and protein sequencing. This section is published in the third issue every month. The Research section features original investigative research and reporting. Other departments include NetWatch, This Week in Science, ScienceScope, Random Samples and New Products.

Founded in 1888, National Geographic magazine is a monthly publication covering important stories about the environment, science, and natural history. The magazine focuses on educating its readers about the world, uncovering its past, illuminating its distant corners, and chronicling its sweeping changes. The publication, pushes the boundaries of human knowledge, exploration, and discovery, with regular sections including "Proof," "Embark," and "Explore." Since June 2023, the magazine has operated an entirely freelance-based writing model, and no longer offers newsstand purchases.