OLD Media Moves

FT Weekend unveils redesign with new content

March 17, 2017

Posted by Chris Roush

FT WeekendThe Financial Times is revealing a redesigned FT Weekend on Saturday as part of a new print and digital subscription bundle that combines digital access to FT.com and delivery of the Saturday newspaper.

The redesign includes editorial changes, including:

  • A redesigned front page;.

  • A redesigned FT Magazine, introducing a new big interview that probes the private passions of public figures and a weekly page with FT journalists delivering ‘how to’ tips to readers;

  • A new weekly satirical column by political writer Henry Mance;

  • A new column by Tim Harford, the FT’s Undercover Economist;

  • A new global column by Merryn Somerset Webb, FT’s Personal Finance commentator, in addition to her FT Money column;

  • A new tech notebook, Techland: Notes from the digital bunker, to be launched next month; and

  • A monthly column starting in April from Pilita Clark, winner of Environment Journalist of the Year at this week’s UK Press Awards.

“FT Weekend delights and inspires our readers with unimpeachably classy coverage of the arts and lifestyle that is written and edited by an exceptional collection of journalists,” said FT Weekend editor Alec Russell in a statement.

Read more here.

 

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