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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Exciting coverage alert 🚨

We’re proud to see @economist.com’s latest innovation — The Economist Insider, our new premium video product launching October 9th — featured in @digidaymedia.bsky.social:

digiday.com/media/inside...

Inside The Economist’s plan to grow revenues in a post-search, AI-driven future

The Economist is investing in formats harder for machines to mimic, like video and audio, while holding a hard line against AI licensing.

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Aug 12

Last night BBC Newsnight featured @economist.com's John Prideaux to discuss President Trump's latest press conference. Watch the full interview: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Two - Newsnight, Trump Deploys National Guard to DC

Trump deploys the National Guard to crack down on what he describes as ‘violent gangs’.

www.bbc.co.uk

Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · May 22

A moment, however, stands out: securing our editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes on BBC Question Time, a powerful opportunity to bring The Economist's perspective to one of the UK's most important public forums.

Watch tonight's panel here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC One - Question Time, 2025, 22/05/2025

Fiona Bruce hosts an hour of topical debate from Dulwich in south London.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · May 22

One of the great privileges of being a comms professional at The Economist is working behind the scenes to spotlight our brilliant journalists across global media. [1/2]

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · May 22

@economist.com was at The Podcast Show! Shout out to @suelinwong.bsky.social, @johnshields.bsky.social, Andrew Palmer and Rosie Blau for an incredible session (packed room!).

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · May 12

🚀 Unlocking leadership secrets from the world’s top execs

Big news: today @economist.com released the second season of “Boss Class”, our limited-series podcast on leadership and management.

Tune in to season two: www.economist.com/audio/podcas...

Boss Class from Economist Podcasts+

Learn how to be a better manager from top CEOs and experts who’ve studied them on the Boss Class podcast.

www.economist.com

Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · May 9

Congrats to our very own Matthieu Favas & @sondreus.bsky.social for winning the Wincott awards: wincott.co.uk/matthieu-fav...

Matthieu Favas of The Economist wins Journalist of the Year … Bloomberg’s Damian Shepherd named Young Journalist … Claer Barrett of FT “outstanding’ in personal finance … Campaigning journalism of Gre...

Matthieu Favas of The Economist was named Wincott Journalist of the Year 2024 for his “superb reporting on some of the most opaque subjects,…

wincott.co.uk

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Apr 10

@economist.com's very own @curr.bsky.social joined Times at One with Trevor Phillips to discuss tariffs, US/China and more - catch-up on the interview here: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

To book our journalists and for requests please get in touch either via email and/or Bluesky/LinkedIn

www.thetimes.com

Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Apr 1

@lulumckinstry.bsky.social would it be possible to include me in the starter pack, please? Thank you!

Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Apr 1

As we continue to expand @economist.com's profile globally, it was brilliant to have @dsorennie.bsky.social on RAI's renowned news and politics program, Agorà, to discuss the latest in geopolitics.

If you've missed it, catch-up on the segment here: www-raiplay-it.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.raip...

Agorà 2024/25 - La versione dell'economist - 01/04/2025 - Video - RaiPlay

Trump, la Cina, l'Europa e la Meloni secondo l'economist

www-raiplay-it.cdn.ampproject.org

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Mar 20

Big news: my team is hiring! We're looking for a UK communications director for The Economist.

Apply here & share with your network if you know anyone who may be interested: job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/theeconomist...

UK Communications Director, The Economist

London - Commercial

job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Mar 12

@sophiepedder.bsky.social & I spoke to NATO Supreme Allied Cdr. Transformation. He cited Baltic Sentry as an ex of where uncrewed assets are freeing up ships. "When you use a frigate to look at cables in the Baltic w/ 300 ppl on board [is it] a good use [of] money?” www.economist.com/internationa...

www.economist.com

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Mar 6

At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158 to reach full gender parity, according to data from World Economic Forum. Focusing on the need to accelerate action emphasizes the importance of taking swift steps to achieve gender quality. Proud to have been able to highlight this for IWD:

Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Feb 6

Today @economist.com announces the launch of "Scam Inc", a new, deeply-reported, eight-episode limited podcast series exploring the sophisticated, multi-billion dollar industry of online scams.

Read the full press release: www.economistgroup.com/press-centre...

The Economist Group - Fraud factories, cyber criminals and corruption: The Economist’s new podcast, “Scam Inc”, uncovers a new, global, underground economy worth more than illicit drug trade

“Scam Inc” tells the story of a predatory, multi-billion dollar industry emerging from the shadows and why victims fall prey to it

www.economistgroup.com

Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Jan 14

Today @economist.com's very own Leo Mirani spoke with Times Radio's Tom Whipple about travel in 2025 and why the skies are getting smaller - and more dangerous. If you've missed it, catch-up the Times Radio episode now and listen here: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

Tom Whipple | Times Radio | The Times and the Sunday Times

Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.

www.thetimes.com

Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Jan 10

@economist.com's very own John McDermott is the author of “The Africa Gap”, a special report highlighting how the economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is getting wider.

Africa Briefing examines the report: africabriefing.com/africas-econ...

Africa’s economic future: growth or more stagnation? - Africa Briefing

AFRICA is on the brink of a demographic transformation. By 2030, over half of the world's young workforce will be African. The continent's share of the global population is rising dramatically—from 9 ...

https://africabriefing.com/africas-economic-future-growth-or-more-stagnation/#google_vignette•

Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Dec 14

Always exciting to see @economist.com in the wild!

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Dec 13

Big congratulations to @economist.com's very own @duncanrobinson.bsky.social for winning the comment journalism category at @pressgazette.co.uk's British Journalism Awards 2024.

Read the full winners list: pressgazette.co.uk/news/british...

British Journalism Awards winners 2024: Channel 4 News named best news provider, Caroline Wheeler is journalist of the year

British Journalism Awards 2024 winners in full, with links to all the winning work. Awards ceremony was held on 12 December 2024.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Dec 12

Our cover story on Syria today. "The essential condition for Syria to be stable is that it needs a tolerant and inclusive government. The hard-learned lesson from the years of war is that no single group can dominate without resorting to repression" economist.com/leaders/2024...

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Dec 9

Arkady Ostrovsky, Russia editor @economist.com, spoke with Nick Bryant, host of Saturday Extra on ABC Radio National, about Alexei Navalny and his posthumous memoir, Patriot.

Listen to the full interview: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

The posthumous memoir of Alexei Navalny - ABC listen

Navalny began writing his memoir while recovering from his 2020 poisoning by the Russian security service; it ends with his prison diaries. Arkady Ostrovsky travelled with Navalny on that fateful fl...

www.abc.net.au

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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social · Dec 6

“South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered the arrest of his own ruling party's leader Han Dong-hoon when he declared martial law on Tuesday night.
The arrest list also included the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

South Korea: President Yoon's arrest list included own party leader

The head of President Yoon's party called for his suspension in a sign it may back moves to impeach him.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sophie Pedder @sophiepedder.bsky.social · Dec 5

Macron rules out resigning and says he will preside until 2027, ‘right until the end’. He will name a new prime minister to replace Barnier ‘in the coming days’. A special law to roll over the 2024 budget into 2025 will keep the state functioning until a new budget is prepared

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Georgia Banjo @georgiabanjo.bsky.social · Dec 3

Hello everyone! Since we're all quite new here and The Economist has no bylines (a blessing & a curse!) I thought I'd share a few of the articles I'm most proud of.

First this with the fab @fransham.bsky.social showing how covid was part of a decade of UK deaths www.economist.com/interactive/...

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · Dec 4

Today @economist.com's very own Kinley Salmon spoke with Times Radio's Dominic O'Connell to discuss The Economist's interview with Javier Milei, the President of Argentina.

Listen here: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

The Times at One with Dominic O'Connell | Times Radio | The Times and the Sunday Times

Listen to Times Radio live for the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion covering the biggest stories of the day.

www.thetimes.com

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The Economist @economist.com · Nov 28

Argentina’s president is idolised by the Trumpian right. They should get to know him better. Read our interview with Javier Milei: econ.st/4eQ5xTo

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