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They definitely have decent journalism but I just can't stand the website and cancelled my subscription (although very liked content and hope they fix website t

They definitely have decent journalism but I just can't stand the website and cancelled my subscription (although very liked content and hope they fix website to make it usable). The issue I have is that they display ads on a page. I don't mind ads in general but they actually embed animated banners which are very distracting and it worsens reading experience a lot, and you have to pay for such a privilege to stare at flashy animated ads of some clothing.

mjd95 6y ago
I also find it extremely annoying in the Economist. The New Yorker has the same problem. I used AdblockPlus which works well. I resent having to use an ad blocker to read the journalism I'm a paid subscriber for, but at least it works.
randomsearch 6y ago
The iPhone app is lovely
stevesimmons 6y ago
The phone app is very good. I almost never use the Economist web site.
Drew_ 6y ago
I'm also incredibly confused as to how so many publications are clinging onto advertising revenue even for members paying hundreds of dollars annually. A customer rep for The Economist confirmed they also do not remove ads and actually suggested I just install an ad blocker! As far as I can tell, even the WSJ (which costs over $450 a year!!!) does not remove ads for subscribers. The only publications I'm aware of that remove ads are The New York Times and The Guardian.
- ncpa-cpl 6y ago
  I'm not fan of their online ads. But I wish I could have their print ads in the Android version. Like, where else can I get ads for watches that cost the same as my flat, airline seats that I would never afford, expensive MBA, or job vacancies for multilateral organizations. My targeted online ads are more boring.
  - astrange 6y ago
    You could steal airline magazines. It's a bit less globalist and more elderly (there's a lot of ads for golf course retirement communities) but still pretty upwardly mobile.

mjd95 6y ago

I also find it extremely annoying in the Economist. The New Yorker has the same problem. I used AdblockPlus which works well. I resent having to use an ad blocker to read the journalism I'm a paid subscriber for, but at least it works.

randomsearch 6y ago

The iPhone app is lovely

stevesimmons 6y ago

The phone app is very good. I almost never use the Economist web site.

Drew_ 6y ago

I'm also incredibly confused as to how so many publications are clinging onto advertising revenue even for members paying hundreds of dollars annually. A customer rep for The Economist confirmed they also do not remove ads and actually suggested I just install an ad blocker! As far as I can tell, even the WSJ (which costs over $450 a year!!!) does not remove ads for subscribers. The only publications I'm aware of that remove ads are The New York Times and The Guardian.

ncpa-cpl 6y ago
I'm not fan of their online ads. But I wish I could have their print ads in the Android version. Like, where else can I get ads for watches that cost the same as my flat, airline seats that I would never afford, expensive MBA, or job vacancies for multilateral organizations. My targeted online ads are more boring.
- astrange 6y ago
  You could steal airline magazines. It's a bit less globalist and more elderly (there's a lot of ads for golf course retirement communities) but still pretty upwardly mobile.