The Economist announced Thursday the launch of “The Economist Insider,” a new video product.
The first episodes will appear on Oct. 9.
Insider will feature twice-weekly shows hosted by The Economist’s senior editors. Episodes will also feature extended guest interviews with world leaders, thinkers and policymakers, debating their views with Economist journalists.
“The Insider,” a weekly show hosted every Thursday by editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes and deputy editor Edward Carr, will give subscribers access to leading editors as they explore the news and trends shaping the world now — and what comes next.
“We’re lifting the curtain on our journalists and the spirited and constructive debates we have around critical global issues,” said Biddoes in a statement. “These conversations have been kept largely within our closed editorial meetings — now we are inviting our subscribers inside. In an era of ubiquitous artificial intelligence, this new product will showcase the decidedly human intelligence that makes The Economist unique.”
Economist Insider will also feature four monthly shows led by editors. Those shows will be:
Inside Defence: Defense editor Shashank Joshi will interview top global security experts, policymakers, military leaders and more;
Inside Geopolitics: David Rennie, Geopolitics editor, will navigate the rapidly changing world with the politicians, diplomats and foreign-policy experts behind the decisions that impact international order;
Inside Economics: Top economics and finance editors Rachana Shanbhogue, Henry Curr and Mike Bird will dig into trends around the world economy; and
Inside Tech: Deputy editor and editor of “The World Ahead” Tom Standage and AI writer Alex Hern will explore the tech and artificial intelligence revolution.
New episodes will stream on Tuesdays and Thursdays and then be made available on demand. The episodes are free to subscribers for the foreseeable future.
