The Economist seeks social media fellow
The Economist is hiring a social media fellow out of its London newsroom. The company has a growing digital operation and 50 million followers on its social media accounts and looking for a new...
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Robinson moving to Brussels for The Economist
Duncan Robinson, a political correspondent for The Economist in London, is moving to Brussels to write the Charlemagne column for the publication. Before joining The Economist, he worked at the Financial Times as its Brussels...
Economist circulation remains steady despite price increase
The Economist’s circulation held steady at 1.6 million during the first six months of the year, essentially flat from the previous period, despite a price rise in March 2019, according to data released Thursday...
The Economist is using email newsletters to reduce subscriber churn
Lucinda Southern of Digiday writes about how The Economist is using its email newsletters to improve subscriber retention. Southern writes, “n recent months, the publisher has changed the daily newsletter to align with the content of...
New app with FT, Economist, Bloomberg content launches
A new app offering content from the Financial Times, Bloomberg and the Economist for a single monthly payment has been launched. Charlotte Tobitt of the Press Gazette reports, “Mogul News bills itself as offering access...
Economist explores whether video can drive subscriptions
The Economist is studying whether a new video series can drive subscriptions, reports Lucinda Southern of Digiday. Southern reports, “In September, as part of a project funded by the Google News Initiative, The Economist will launch a...
The Economist seeks business and finance journalist in London
The Economist is looking for a writer to work at its headquarters in London. The ideal candidate will combine the ability to write informatively, succinctly and wittily with a knowledge of finance. Applicants should send...
Economist Group hires Boro as its new CEO
The Economist Group announced Wednesday that Lara Boro will become its new chief executive. Boro is currently the CEO of Informa Intelligence. She will take up the Economist position later this year, when Chris...
The Economist has relaunched its 1843 magazine
The Economist is relaunching its bi-monthly lifestyle publication 1843, named for the year The Economist was founded, reports Olivia Atkins of The Drum. Atkins reports, “Every issue will follow a similar format, beginning with...
The Economist has narrowed its paywall
The Economist has tightened its paywall so readers have access to five articles a month rather than three a week, reports Lucinda Southern of Digiday. Southern writes, “At the end of January, the subscription...
