The Economist
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The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843. While The Economist refers to itself as a newspaper, each issue appears on glossy paper, like a news magazine. In 2009, it reported an average circulation of just over 1.6 million copies per issue, about half of which are sold in North America.The Economist claims it "is not a chronicle of economics." Rather, it aims "to take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress." It takes an editorial stance based on free trade and globalisation, but also the expansion of government health and education spending, as well as other, more limited, forms of governmental intervention.
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DMS13: The problem of viewable impressions and old approaches to new media
Two days out at the Digital Media Strategies conference (organized by TheMediaBriefing.com team) was a breath of fresh air. For one thing Rory Brown and Neil Thackray, and their editor, Patrick Smith, have now tuned the programme and its marketing to the point where they get 220 delegates in one place with a great sense of mission.
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Media app updates: Future plc and Digital First Media take opposite approaches to the new digital platforms; RetailMeNot adds AirPrint to coupon mobile app
A large number of media app updates were issued last night and this morning. One of the media companies updating its portfolio of app is Future plc. The UK and US magazine company uses its own platform, FutureFolio, to build and launch its magazine apps – the platform allows for both native and replica edition apps.
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Economist considers audio-only subscription
Deciding whether to offer a bundled print/digital subscription? Or maybe just a print sub with digital thrown in? How about an audio-only package? That's what The Economist is reportedly considering, which would include audio article transcripts, as well as podcasts. Original Story:.
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#DMS13: The Economist considering audio-only subscription
The Economist's Nick Blunden also said the title has found readers are prepared to pay more for a print and digital bundle than for a print-only subscription or digital-only access.
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Times hits impasse with directors over new editors
Six independent directors who blocked Rupert Murdoch's choices for Times and Sunday Times unlikely to change position.
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Microsoft partners The Economist to find 'Change Masters'
Microsoft is to launch a multimedia campaign incorporating a partnership with The Economist Group in a move to promote its business management software, Microsoft Dynamics.
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Morning Brief: Media app updates for the new indy art tablet magazine SFCALR, The Economist and others; Macy's app development team squashes a big bug!
Quite a number of media apps have been updated in the past 24 hours, many saying the update revolves around iOS 6.
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What region gets the most coverage of its human rights abuses?
When journalists report on human rights abuses, which region do they report on most? Africa, due to the Rwandan genocide, Darfur, or the al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali? The Middle East, as a result of Egypt, Syria, and Gaza? The correct answer -- at least for Newsweek, the Economist, and The New York Times, from 1981-2000 -- is Latin America.
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The Age of Innovation is over’ – haven’t we heard this one before?
There has been a lot of interesting debate recently, about current levels of innovation in the business world and whether, in spite of the whiz of the web and digital technology, we are actually living in a time of low innovation. John Winsor’s piece Is Innovation Dead? makes the interesting point that in organisations, innovation has historically taken place near the edges of companies – where it can plough it’s own individual furrow and where it does not affect the direction and composure of the mothership organisation.
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Who is grasping the opportunity with social media?
Social media networks have, clearly, been one of the growing elements of the last few years. 850 million people use Facebook each month; 11 accounts are made every second on Twitter; and at least 60% of Google+ users log in every day. There's plenty of figures.
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Guardian Media CEO explains why the paper doesn’t like paywalls
In a media world that seems to be rushing headlong towards paywalls and other subscription models, there are a couple of major holdouts, and one of the most prominent is The Guardian in Britain — where editor Alan Rusbridger continues to promote the idea of what he calls “open journalism,” a goal that relies on broad public access to the paper’s content.
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