Darren Davidson is a British and Australian journalist. He is the managing editor and commercial director of The Australian newspaper.
Darren Davidson | |
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 Davidson at The Australian | |
| Born | London, England |
| Occupations | Managing editor and commercial director, The Australian |
| Children | 2 |
Davidson was born in the United Kingdom. He holds a BA Hons in History. After university, Davidson undertook a journalist apprenticeship with the National Council for the Training of Journalists.
He began his career in London, writing for local newspapers, business-to-business magazines and national newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph.[1]
Davidson became media editor of The Australian in November 2015[2] after joining The Australian in 2011.[3]
Davidson was the editor-in-chief of Storyful, a news and video company owned and operated by News Corp. Based at News Corp's New York headquarters, Davidson led editorial and commercial activities between 2018 and 2023.[4]
In 2017, The Australian exposed how Facebook targeted emotionally vulnerable teenagers[5]. In an interview with The Front, Davidson recounts how he uncovered the story, what the investigation revealed, Facebook’s extraordinary efforts to suppress it, and why its impact continues to reverberate years later.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Davidson, Darren. "Treasury under further pressure over 2p fuel hike after £15 billion tax windfall". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ↑ "The Australian names Darren Davidson as media editor replacing Sharri Markson". Mumbrella. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ↑ "New appointments at The Australian strengthen leading coverage of national issues". The Australian. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ "Darren Davidson named Editor-in-Chief of Storyful". The Australian. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ↑ https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/inside-story-facebooks-foul-underbelly-and-how-it-cashes-in-on-kids/news-story/cda1d42d9b6ec9dee3b26cad5dde1418?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbXZJFAeasE
