The Christian Science Monitor

What The Christian Science Monitor does

The Christian Science Monitor is an independent international news organization founded in 1908 by Mary Baker Eddy and owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, a nonprofit entity based in Boston, Massachusetts. It operates as a multi-platform news publication spanning a flagship website (CSMonitor.com), a weekly print news magazine, daily and highlight email newsletters, mobile applications for iOS and Android, and a podcast catalog. Its editorial coverage spans USA, World (with dedicated beats across Europe, Middle East, Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Africa), Editorials, Arts & Culture, Perspectives, Economy, Environment, and Religion, supported by a global correspondent network. The publication explicitly positions itself as mission-driven, non-commercially influenced journalism aimed at balanced, solutions-oriented reporting.

The Monitor is funded entirely through reader subscriptions rather than advertising. It offers two subscription tiers: a digital-only 'Monitor Daily' at $11/month and a 'Monitor Weekly + Daily' print+digital bundle at $15/month, both billed monthly with cancel-anytime terms. Free newsletter products such as 'Monitor Highlights' function as top-of-funnel lead magnets. The organization employs 51-100 people and operates as a nonprofit through The Christian Science Publishing Society, which removes commercial shareholder pressures but also ties its strategic direction to the priorities of its church owner.

Recent strategic activity signals an intent to modernize the brand and expand audience relevance: a February 2026 print magazine redesign aimed at younger readers revived legacy features, and a June 2026 leadership hire established a dedicated AI Bureau Chief role based in Silicon Valley to coordinate AI reporting across the global newsroom. These moves reflect defensive positioning against secular decline in print readership and offensive investment in differentiated editorial verticals, while the underlying technology stack remains a standard digital news CMS with subscription management rather than a proprietary platform.

Name

The Christian Science Monitor

Legal name

The Christian Science Monitor

Website

https://csmonitor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Christian Science Monitor is a Boston-based nonprofit international news organization founded in 1908 and owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist. It delivers global news coverage through a subscription-supported digital platform, weekly print magazine, newsletters, and podcasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Community Periodicals (Church Magazines, Diocesan/Temple Newsletters) (MPAJAHAI)

Keywords

• International news reporting
• Digital news subscriptions
• Weekly print magazine
• Newsletter publishing
• Investigative journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscriptions: Monthly recurring digital subscriptions providing unlimited access to CSMonitor.com content, the Monitor Daily newsletter, and ad-free experience. Two tiers: digital-only and print+digital bundle.
2. Print Magazine Subscriptions: Weekly print news magazine delivered to subscribers' homes as part of the bundle subscription or potentially as standalone print-only option.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Christian Science Monitor is an international news publication that delivers global, balanced journalism across digital and print formats. It offers digital-only subscriptions (Monitor Daily at $11/month) and print+digital bundles (Monitor Weekly + Daily at $15/month), along with a free Monitor Highlights newsletter and a podcast catalog. Editorial coverage spans USA, World, Editorials, The Home Forum, Arts & Culture, Economy, Environment, Religion, and Podcasts, supported by a global correspondent network and a 115-year archive.

Product overview

The Christian Science Monitor operates as a multi-platform news organization offering both digital and print products. The core offering is CSMonitor.com, a digital news platform with unlimited access subscriptions (Monitor Daily at $11/mo digital or Monitor Weekly + Daily at $15/mo print+digital). Supporting products include the Monitor Highlights email newsletter (free), podcasts, and The Home Forum editorial section featuring Christian Science perspectives. The publication covers USA, World, Editorials, Arts & Culture, Economy, Environment, and Religion. Founded in 1908 and owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, the Monitor emphasizes solution-focused journalism without commercial influences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Monitor Daily: Digital subscription newsletter providing daily news updates and analysis.
• The Christian Science Monitor Weekly
• Monitor Highlights

Products and services

• CSMonitor.com Digital Subscription (Monitor Daily) Digital-only monthly subscription at $11/month offering unlimited access to CSMonitor.com and the Monitor Daily web version, the Monitor Daily email newsletter, live conversation events with newsmakers, and an ad-free reading experience. Targeted at individual readers seeking balanced, mission-driven global news.
• Monitor Weekly + Daily Bundle Combined print+digital bundle subscription at $15/month that includes all Monitor Daily digital benefits plus a weekly print edition of The Christian Science Monitor news magazine delivered to the subscriber's home. Promoted as the 'Best Deal' option.
• The Christian Science Monitor Weekly Magazine Weekly print news magazine covering global and domestic news, editorials, arts, culture, economy, environment, and religion from the Monitor's correspondents, delivered via postal mail to bundle subscribers.
• Monitor Daily Newsletter Email newsletter included with digital and bundle subscriptions that delivers daily news summaries and exclusive subscriber content to deepen subscribers' worldview.
• Monitor Highlights Newsletter Free email newsletter offering curated highlights of Monitor coverage to broaden readers' worldview and introduce them to the Monitor's editorial perspective.
• CSMonitor Podcasts Audio podcast series offering news analysis and feature reporting from the Monitor's newsroom, available for streaming and on-demand listening.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The First Church of Christ, ScientistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist. The church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. The publication has operated under the church's ownership since 1908, providing a unique mission-driven identity distinct from commercial media.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BBC News: BBC News is a publicly funded international broadcaster with deep global correspondent networks and solutions/contextual journalism; comparable to CSM's mission-driven, non-commercial ethos and broad sectional coverage (World, USA, Economy, etc.).
• Reuters: Reuters is a major global newswire with broad international coverage including dedicated technology and political bureaus; comparable to CSM as a broad-coverage international news provider, though B2B-leaning and wire-distribution model differs.
• NPR: NPR is a nonprofit, member-supported news organization with international coverage and a digital+audio distribution strategy; comparable to CSM in nonprofit ownership ethos, podcast distribution, and reader/member-supported monetization.

Direct peers

• The New York Times: The New York Times is a subscription-led national/international daily newspaper with bundled digital+print tiers; directly comparable to CSM's subscription-first daily+weekly model and global news coverage.
• The Guardian: The Guardian is a mission-driven international news outlet with a reader-supported model (no paywall, reader-funded) and global correspondents; comparable to CSM's mission-driven positioning and international reach.
• Politico: Politico operates subscription-driven digital news with newsletters as primary funnels and policy/international affairs coverage; comparable to CSM's newsletter-led subscriber acquisition and policy reader segment.
• The Economist: The Economist is a subscription-based weekly news publication covering international affairs, politics, and business; comparable to CSM's weekly print magazine + digital access bundle and globally oriented subscriber base.
• The Washington Post: The Washington Post is a subscription-based national newspaper offering digital access and home-delivered print, with global affairs coverage — directly parallel to CSM's reader-supported, ad-light model.
• The Wall Street Journal: The Wall Street Journal is a subscription-based newspaper with strong international news coverage; comparable to CSM in subscription-first pricing and use of newsletters as subscriber funnels.
• The Atlantic: The Atlantic is a subscription-anchored magazine/digital news outlet covering culture, politics, and international affairs; directly comparable to CSM in bundling long-form journalism with newsletter funnels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CSMonitor
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CSMonitor
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChristianScienceMonitor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10651
• Instagraminstagram.com/csmonitor

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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