Disoriented like a tourist in a burning world

The Economist, a major institution in British press founded in 1843 by a Scottish hatter, is the go-to source for those interested in international news. Openly liberal, it generally advocates for free trade, globalization, immigration, and cultural liberalism. It is printed in six countries, with 85% of its sales occurring outside the United Kingdom.

None of the articles are signed: a long-standing tradition that the weekly supports with the idea that “personality and collective voice matter more than individual journalist identity.”

On The Economist’s website, in addition to the main articles from the journal, you can find excellent thematic and geographical dossiers done by The Economist Intelligence Unit, as well as multimedia content, blogs, and a calendar of conferences organized by the journal around the world. As a bonus: regular updates on major stock market prices.

The magazine cover can vary depending on the editions (UK, Europe, North America, Asia), but the content remains the same; however, in the UK, a few additional pages cover national news. The Economist is owned by the Italian Agnelli family for 43.4%, with the rest of the capital distributed among major British families (Cadbury, Rothschild, Schroders) and editorial members.