The Economist Bets on Long-Form Digital Video

Digiday: While most publishers are trying to figure out how to get video shorter to distribute on platforms like Facebook and Snapchat, The Economist is betting on a long-form approach. Its first series, “Global Compass,” examines global policies like legalizing drugs, euthanasia and solar energy. The five-part series launched this week, with underwriting support from Virgin Unite, the charity arm of Virgin.