BRAND_ANALYSIS #THE_ECONOMIST MEDIA & PLATFORMS #74 OF 80 IN MEDIA & PLATFORMS ALIGNED

The Economist

· Private · Updated 04 Oct 2026 09:24 UTC
#1112 of 1208 overall by tension · #74 of 80 in Media & Platforms
6 Aligned
The Balanced
Analysis

Prestige publication maintaining B=56 business model while C=50 cultural relevance declines: negative sentiment (-0.30) reflects readers asking if paywalls are worth the cost. The Economist's cultural authority is being outpaced by real-time news and podcasts.

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Cultural Score
50 / 100
Business Score
56 / 100
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CULTURAL BREAKDOWN
Wikipedia Momentum 15/40
News Presence 36/35
Search InterestRedistributed to other dimensions
BUSINESS BREAKDOWN
Stock Momentum 0/30
Market Position 0/25
Revenue Growth 0/25
Earnings Health 0/20
BRANDS LIKE THIS
All-In Podcast
C:45 B:51 T:6
032c
C:48 B:52 T:4
The Ringer
C:46 B:55 T:9
Boots
C:50 B:56 T:6
Brighton & Hove Albion
C:50 B:56 T:6
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Data: Wikipedia Pageviews, Google News RSS, AI Sentiment
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