Darren Davidson

{{Short description|British and Australian journalist}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Darren Davidson

| image = DARREN DAVIDSON .jpg

| caption = Davidson at The Australian

| birth_place = London, England

| nationality = British
Australian

| occupation = Managing editor and commercial director, The Australian

| children = 2

}}

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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2753348/Treasury-under-further-pressure-over-2p-fuel-hike-after-15-billion-tax-windfall.html|title=Treasury under further pressure over 2p fuel hike after £15 billion tax windfall|last=Davidson|first=Darren|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=30 May 2017}}

Davidson became media editor of The Australian in November 2015{{Cite news|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/the-australian-names-darren-davidson-as-media-editor-replacing-sharri-markson-330700|title=The Australian names Darren Davidson as media editor replacing Sharri Markson|date=14 November 2015|website=Mumbrella|access-date=30 May 2017}} after joining The Australian in 2011.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/new-appointments-at-the-australian-strengthen-leading-coverage-of-national-issues/news-story/424da1c0477e04dff06451c2472177d8|title=New appointments at The Australian strengthen leading coverage of national issues|newspaper=The Australian|date=21 January 2012|access-date=20 December 2024}}

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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/darren-davidson-named-editorinchief-of-storyful/news-story/c0d316d0362458397d475c76e69564e9|access-date=20 December 2024|title=Darren Davidson named Editor-in-Chief of Storyful|date=25 September 2018|newspaper=The Australian}}

Davidson is married with one daughter and one son.