Individual articles are written anonymously, with no byline, in order for the paper to speak as one collective voice. The paper is often recognizable by its fire engine red nameplate and illustrated, topical covers. Throughout the mid-to-late 20th century, it greatly expanded its layout and format, adding opinion columns, special reports, political cartoons, reader letters, cover stories, art critique, book reviews, and technology features. Over time, the newspaper's coverage expanded further into political economy and eventually began running articles on current events, finance, commerce, and British politics. The newspaper has a prominent focus on data journalism and interpretive analysis over original reporting, to both criticism and acclaim.įounded in 1843, The Economist was first circulated by Scottish economist James Wilson to muster support for abolishing the British Corn Laws (1815–1846), a system of import tariffs.
Across its social media platforms, it reaches an audience of 35 million, as of 2016. In 2019, its average global print circulation was over 909,476 this, combined with its digital presence, runs to over 1.6 million. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by the Economist Group, with its core editorial offices in the United States, as well as across major cities in continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture.
The Economist is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally.
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