The Economist names first female editor

Posted online January 23, 2015 | 6:31 am

Zanny Minton Beddoes has become the first woman to helm news magazine The Economist in its 172-year history.

Beddoes, who joined the magazine in 1994, was promoted from business affairs editor, according to Time.

Thirteen people applied for the position, including two outsiders.

The magazine has a circulation of over 1.5 million.

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