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, News Corporation
Children2

Darren Davidson is a British and Australian journalist. He is the Managing Editor and Commercial Director of The Australian, a national news brand with a monthly audience of more than 4 million readers, published by News Corporation since 14 July 1964.

Prior to The Australian, Davidson was the Editor-In-Chief of Storyful, a news and video company owned and operated by News Corporation. Based at News Corp's New York headquarters, Davidson led editorial and commercial activities between 2018 and 2023.[1]

Prior to Storyful, Davidson was the Media Editor for The Australian. Davidson became media editor of The Australian in November 2015 [2] after joining The Australian in 2011.[3]

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[4] including The Daily Telegraph.

Davidson is married with one daughter and one son.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps". www.theaustralian.com.au.
  2. ^ "The Australian names Darren Davidson as media editor replacing Sharri Markson - Mumbrella". Mumbrella. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "New appointments strengthen coverage". 20 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ^ Davidson, Darren. "Treasury under further pressure over 2p fuel hike after £15 billion tax windfall". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 30 May 2017.