Online, Digital, Mobile and e-Reader Support

The Nation is continually developing new access options for our readers. Check this page for all the latest ways to read The Nation. Click one of the following links to learn more about our online, digital, mobile and e-Reader options.

• THE NATION'S ONLINE EDITION
• THE NATION'S PRINT EDITION
• IPAD & IPHONE APPS
• OTHER TABLET AND SMART PHONE APPLICATIONS
• E-READERS
• BARNES & NOBLE NOOK
• SONY READER
• AMAZON KINDLE

The Nation's Online Edition

Would you like to get full access to all Nation content (including our historic archive) on your personal computer, tablet, or smart phone?

Readers may purchase our Online Edition, directly from The Nation, by visiting this page and choosing the "Online Edition" option (you can also order it over the phone by calling 1-800-333-8536). This edition is viewable on your PC, MAC, or via any web browser (including those on tablets and phones), making it a true cross-platform edition (it also includes access to our full archive spanning 1865-present). New issues are available every Thursday afternoon, immediately after we go to press with the print edition. Online Edition subscribers will also receive a weekly email alert announcing the issue's availability, as well as the option to view it in a format that reads exactly like the print magazine (PDF viewing option). To download a sample PDF issue of The Nation, click here.

Please note that your Nation print or Online Edition subscription does not include e-reader access.
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NOTE TO PRINT SUBSCRIBERS: The Online Edition is available FREE to print subscribers. Register for free online access HERE if you are a print subscriber. You can read the issue online BEFORE it's mailed to your home!

Please note that your Nation print or Online Edition subscription does not include e-reader access.
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Tablets and Phones

Prefer to read The Nation on your tablet, computer or smart phone? We have several options for you to choose from (and more on the way).

A. Nation Online Edition for Tablets and Phones

The Nation's Online Edition (see above) can also be viewed via the web browser on any tablet (e.g. IPAD) or smart phone. You can subscribe to the Online Edition here. As noted above, the Online Edition is updated each week when we go to press with the print issue and includes access to our full digital archive (1865-present). The Nation's Online Edition is optimized for viewing on each device, and can be viewed as a web page or as an exact replica of the print edition.

Print subscribers can access the entire Online Edition FREE simply by registering.

 
B. IPAD and IPHONE Apps

1. Print Replica IPAD and IPHONE Application

   You can purchase the full print edition of The Nation via our "Pixel Mag" application, downloadable each week as we go to press. This replica of the print magazine is available as single issues or by subscription for purchase directly through the iTunes store. Try your first issue FREE.

2. Nation Now IPAD AND IPHONE Blogs Application

   If you like to keep on top of the latest from our bloggers, download the FREE Nation Now application. A continually updated, easy-to-read app, it delivers to your IPHONE or IPAD every Nation blogger on breaking news and analysis, politics, culture and sports throughout the day. Featuring: Katrina vanden Heuvel, Eric Alterman, Jeremy Scahill, Katha Pollitt, Chris Hayes, John Nichols, Greg Mitchell, Robert Dreyfuss, Peter Rothberg, Melissa Harris-Perry, Leslie Savan, Dave Zirin and others. You can download Nation Now in the iTunes store.

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C. Other Tablet and Smart Phone Applications

NationNow, our blog content app, launched on the iPhone in November 2010. It launched on the Android platform in May 2011 making it available on hundreds of Android-based phones and tablets. You can download the Android Nation Now application here. Additional applications are in development for other phone and tablet operating systems. See this space for updates on new offerings. Meanwhile, remember that you can subscribe to the Online Edition and view all Nation content via the web browser on ANY DEVICE.
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E-Readers

Love your e-reader and want to access the new Nation on it every week?

The Nation is available for purchase separately on all the major e-readers. Subscribing is easy and issues download immediately. (Please note that your Nation print or Online Edition subscription does not include e-reader access. E-reader access issues and problems should be addressed directly to the e-reader company; The Nation does not control access to these devices and unfortunately cannot address customer service problems).

Please note that your e-reader subscription does not give you full online access to TheNation.com.
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1. Barnes and Noble NOOK

You may order The Nation in single issues or via subscription directly through your NOOK by tapping "Shop" on the device Home menu or through their website. The Nation will be delivered to your online digital library immediately and downloaded to your NOOK within about a minute. New issues for subscriptions are delivered and downloaded automatically. Please note: Nation NOOK subscriptions are available on the proprietary Nook reader devices only and NOT through the NOOK application on PCs, tablets, etc.

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2. Sony Reader

If you have a Sony Reader, you may order single issues or subscriptions to The Nation directly from your computer or from a wireless connection (for the wireless Sony Reader). To order click here to visit the Sony eBookstore (LINK). You may also click here to visit The Nation at Sony's site. Once you subscribe, future issues will be automatically delivered to your device. Please note: Nation Sony Reader subscriptions are available on the proprietary Sony Reader devices only and NOT through the Sony Reader application on PCs, tablets, etc.

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3. Amazon Kindle

You may buy a single issue or subscription to The Nation directly on your Kindle device by pressing the Menu button and selecting "Shop in Kindle Store". You may also purchase a subscription via the Kindle's web store. To start your subscription, visit The Nation's detail page in the Kindle store and click the "Subscribe now with 1-Click" button. Please note: Nation Kindle subscriptions are available on the proprietary Kindle reading devices only and NOT through the Kindle application on PCs, tablets, etc.

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*Note: This is available only to print subscribers who provide an email address with their subscription.
**Cross-platform access