Weldon to join The Economist to cover British economy
Duncan Weldon will be joining The Economist from next week, according to his tweet. He will be covering and writing about the British economy. Weldon is a writer and broadcaster and specializes in economics, history, economic history and finance. He also has a book on the British economic history due early 2021. Weldon was appointed […]
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 addition to produce posts for a variety of social media platforms, promoting the best of its journalism. To do this, the […]
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 correspondent. He started at FT in 2011 as a graduate trainee, with stints covering European equities along with the retail and […]
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 from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. “As publications continue to face headwinds in a challenging media environment, we are proud of […]
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 its subscriber app to show the breadth of content while still chosen by editors. Making these changes led to an increase in […]
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 to ‘the world’s best journalism in one app’, bringing together newsbrands whose content is behind a paywall under one ‘simple and […]
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 weekly exclusive YouTube series, provisionally called ‘The Truth About….’ Each episode will be roughly 10 minutes long and take a more […]
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 a CV and an unpublished article they think would be suitable for publication in either the Business section or the Finance […]
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 Stibbs, the current chief executive, will step down. “The board is delighted to appoint Lara as The Economist Group’s next chief […]
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 Upfront section, a tangential take on the world right now, including the signature 1843 Interview with an array of fascinating […]
