According to the Times, the major difference between this magazine--which combines commentary, fashion, and news in a general-interest English language format-- and others in the market is that A. is targeted at Asian-Americans. The paper called A. "a window on the fast-growing market of Asian-Americans."
《紐約時報》說，這份融合評論、時裝、新聞的英文綜合刊物和市場上其它雜誌的區別就在，她訴諸的對象是亞裔美國人，這是「快速成長的亞裔讀者的窗口」。