akshatrathi

This is THE best answer of the evening. :)

I was the Richard Casement intern at the Economist last year. I saw that journalists at the paper worked normal hours (9 to 6ish). But there was no one keeping time. People came in and left whenever they wanted. The office was open 24 hours.

I know many who worked from home many times. My boss (science & tech editor) works from home 2 days every week (not counting the weekend of course).

I found the word nagwall good, too. Although that would not be one that The Economist would like to use.

I was only an intern and worked for 4 months, so take what you may from this answer.

It was fantastic working at the paper. Most of the time you work on your own: looking for ideas, doing research, writing, editing. But there is always someone with whom you can discuss your idea. The place is full of smart people, which makes for great discussions on anything under the sun. Also, as I answered above, no one keeps time as long as the job gets done. People come and go when they like.

Some of the most fun times are the weekly meetings that happen on Monday and Friday. This is when you can see some of the best debates happening in the world.

As for the work itself, if you fancy journalism then this is one of the best, perhaps the best, place to work.

You can read the experience of someone who has worked for 50 years at the Economist here.

I've never heard of The Economist's book library. They definitely don't do it now.