What is Sports Illustrated?
Sports Illustrated (SI) is the most famous sports magazine in the United States, published since 1954, whose long-form journalism, photography and covers shaped modern sports media.[1] [2]
What does Sports Illustrated cover?
All major U.S. and international sport, in features, investigations and photography, in print and at SI.com.[1]
What are Sports Illustrated's reach and standing?
For decades the U.S. magazine of record in sport; appearing on an SI cover remains a recognized milestone of athletic fame, and its franchises (the swimsuit issue aside) include seven decades of Sportsperson of the Year selections.[2]
Since when does Sports Illustrated exist?
First issue 16 August 1954; the brand has passed through ownership changes in the 2020s, with publication continuing in print and digital.[2]
Why does Sports Illustrated matter?
SI's name recognition and 70-year archive make coverage in its pages a clear marker of national-level sporting significance.[1] [2]
References
- Sports Illustrated — official site. Accessed August 2026.
- Britannica — Sports Illustrated. Accessed August 2026.