Darren Davidson

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.

Darren Davidson
Davidson at The Australian
Born	London, England
Nationality	British Australian
Occupation(s)	Managing Editor and Commercial Director, The Australian, News Corporation
Children	2

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

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.