The Economist teams up with the NY Times
Maxwell Tani of Semafor writes about why The New York Times and The Economist have collaborated on a subscription. Tani writes, “The bundle, which only appears to be available for a limited number of readers in the UK for now, offers annual subscribers to The Economist an extra annual subscription to The New York Times for […]
How The Economist and the FT manage personality-driven newsletters
Chris Sutcliffe of MediaVoices writes about how The Economist and The Financial Times operate personality-driven newsletters. Sutcliffe writes, “Sarah Ebner is executive editor, director of editorial growth and engagement at the Financial Times. She noted that some newsletters, like their One Must-Read, invites feedback that is equally personal, and she will occasionally get an email decrying […]
The Economist taps Domash to cover economics
Alex Domash has been named an economics correspondent for The Economist based in London. He writes stories on the global trading system, the economics of artificial intelligence, and the future of labor markets. Domash joined the publication in 2024 as Marjorie Dean Fellow, having previously worked as a policy fellow at the Center for Global […]
The Economist seeks DC reporters
The Economist is hiring journalists to work in Washington. We’re looking for writers to cover politics and public policy. The Economist is recruiting for journalists to work in our Washington, DC, office covering politics and public policy for a global audience. Applicants should send an original article that could also carry a podcast episode, plus […]
The Economist signs its first AI-focused deal
The Economist announced Monday that it has signed its first AI-focused deal with Google’s NotebookLM. The NotebookLM now includes expert analysis and predictions for the year 2025 as shared in The World Ahead annual report by The Economist “This is the first AI-focused partnership The Economist has signed and we are excited for NotebookLM users […]
DC bureau chief Kahloon departing The Economist for The Atlantic
Idrees Kahloon, the Washington bureau chief at The Economist, is departing for a position at The Atlantic. At The Ecomomist, he leads coverage of the White House, Congress and national politics. Prior to that, he was the Washington correspondent and U.S. policy correspondent. He began at The Economist as a data journalist in London. He graduated […]
Hanna moves to assistant producer at The Economist
Ann Hanna is now an assistant producer for “The Intelligence” podcast at The Economist. Hanna has been a news editor at The Economist. She helped run the newspaper’s website, mobile app and Espresso daily news briefing. She joined The Economist in 2021 as an intern for 1843, The Economist’s magazine of long-form storytelling. Prior to this, […]
The Economist has updated its app
The Economist has made some significant changes to its app, including better navigation, a weekday and weekend content lineup and increased prominence of video formats. They form part of an ongoing program of app enhancements that will continue through 2025 and beyond. “We are constantly listening to our audience,” said Luke Bradley-Jones, president of The Economist, […]
The Economist seeks a digital editorial analyst
The Audience team is at the heart of The Economist’s digital strategy. It distributes our journalism via posts on social-media platforms including Instagram, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, WhatsApp, TikTok and YouTube; through 23 newsletters, 19 of which are exclusive to our subscribers; by sending notifications to multiple apps; and by ensuring that search engines can locate and recommend our work. Through these platforms we identify our next generation […]
Economist taps Jackson as South Asia economics correspondent
The Economist has named Gavin Jackson its South Asia economics correspondent. He will be based in Mumbai. Jackson has been an economics and finance correspondent covering climate change and capital markets in London. He occasionally writes the Free Exchange column. Before working at the Economist he was at the Financial Times for eight years, writing the leader […]
