ðə ɹˈiːdɚ fˈɔːɹmæt ɪz tˈæblɔɪd sˈaɪz ˌɔn nˈuːzpɹɪnt; ɪts mˈæsthɛd ɹˈiːdz "bˈɪznəs, pˈɑːlətˌɪks, ˈɑːɹts ænd kˈʌltʃɚ".
The Reader format is tabloid size on newsprint; its masthead reads "business, politics, arts and culture".