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Darren Davidson

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Darren Davidson
Davidson at The Australian
Born
London, England
NationalityBritish
Australian
Occupation(s)Managing editor and commercial director, The Australian
Children2

Darren Davidson is a British and Australian journalist. He is the managing editor and commercial director of The Australian newspaper.

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]

Davidson is married with one daughter and one son.

References

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  1. ^ Davidson, Darren. "Treasury under further pressure over 2p fuel hike after £15 billion tax windfall". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. ^ "The Australian names Darren Davidson as media editor replacing Sharri Markson". Mumbrella. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "New appointments at The Australian strengthen leading coverage of national issues". The Australian. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Darren Davidson named Editor-in-Chief of Storyful". The Australian. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2024.