Economist senior editor joining Council on Foreign Relations
The Economist senior editor Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran is joining the Council on Foreign Relations. He will start July 13. Vaitheeswaran will lead interdisciplinary work on energy and climate issues. His research will focus on the interplay of policy, technology, and markets as nations pursue energy abundance and climate resilience in the age of artificial intelligence. As […]
The Economist is piloting a low-tier subscription
The Economist said Wednesday it is launching a low-tier subscription that is being piloted in four countries. The Economist Play will be available as a regional pilot in Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The cost is $15 a month, or about $10 less than a full premium subscription The subscription includes games, podcasts, daily audio […]
The Economist names Prideaux its executive editor
The Economist has named John Prideaux its executive editor. He has been U.S. editor since 2015. Prideaux joined The Economist as political correspondent in 2004. Prior to this he wrote for The Economist, the Financial Times and the New Statesman as a freelancer, and worked as a researcher in the House of Commons and the European Parliament. In addition to […]
How The Economist is boosting subscriptions through premium video
The launch of The Economist’s premium video strand Insider last year has led to a “significant improvement” in subscriber retention, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “Economist Insider launched in October as a way to add ‘extra value’ to subscriptions. “It is also a new opportunity for sponsorship revenue and is currently supported by AI […]
The Economist hires Turner as defense editor
The Economist has hired Alex Turner as its next defense editor. He joins The Economist from the British Army, where he has served for more than 25 years, spanning service in the infantry to senior leadership roles at the UK Ministry of Defense. He holds a degree in War Studies from King’s College, London. He […]
The Economist names Howard its US editor
Charlotte Howard, previously The Economist’s executive editor, has been named U.S. editor, overseeing coverage of America, becoming the first American to hold the position. Howard is based in New York, where she will continue to serve as bureau chief and co-host of “The Economist’s Checks and Balance” podcast. John Prideaux will conclude his decade-long tenure as U.S. […]
Rosenthal named international correspondent at The Economist
Jonathan Rosenthal has been named international correspondent at The Economist. Rosenthal was international editor. He joined The Economist in 2005 as British business correspondent, having worked for several years at Bloomberg News in London and Johannesburg. Before that he was the mining editor of Business Report, a South African daily newspaper. His previous roles at The Economist have […]
The Economist has launched a ChatGPT app
The Economist launched its own ChatGPT app on Wednesday, the first of its kind by a major consumer news publication, reports Andrew Deck of Nieman Lab. Deck reports, “‘The Economist – Graphs‘” runs natively inside ChatGPT and allows users to interact with the publication’s data visualizations. “At launch, the app is focused solely on U.S. polling data. […]
Economist Group names new CEO
The Economist president Luke Bradley-Jones will become group chief executive as Lara Boro steps down after seven years, reports Charlotte Tobitt of Press Gazette. Tobitt reports, “Bradley-Jones has been president since August 2024 and has led the development of The Economist’s commercial strategy for video and audio, including the launch of video offering The Economist Insider in October last year. […]
The Economist is testing content read by AI agents
The Economist is testing new ways of structuring content to be read solely by agents as AI engines increasingly surface and summarize news, reports Jessica Davies of Digiday. Davies reports, “For now, the subscription publisher is experimenting with agent‑readable versions of content that already sits outside its paywall — chiefly marketing copy and B2B sales material — […]
