Emily Wilson (born 1970) is the editor of New Scientist magazine. Appointed in early 2018, she is the first woman to become editor in the publication's 62-year history.[1] Wilson was previously assistant editor of The Guardian newspaper and editor of Guardian Australia.
Education
Wilson graduated from the University of Bristol in 1991 with a first-class degree in chemistry.[2][3][4] Afterwards, she was an English teacher in Malawi for a short time before taking a postgraduate diploma in journalism at the University of Cardiff.[2]
Career
Emily Wilson worked as a reporter at the Bristol Evening Post, then worked for the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail.[5] In 1999, Wilson joined The Guardian as a health editor.[6][4] She became assistant features editor in 2001.[2] Between 2012 and 2014, she was responsible for all the UK digital content and editor of the UK homepage.[4] In 2014, Wilson was appointed editor of Guardian Australia.[7] As assistant editor at The Guardian, Wilson was responsible for the coverage of global stories, including science, environment, health and technology.[8]
At the beginning of February 2018, it was announced Wilson had been appointed as the 11th editor of New Scientist magazine and the first woman in this post.[1]
In 2019, Wilson was a judge for the Voyager Media Awards in New Zealand.[9]
Books
- Inanna (2023), Titan Books, novel
References
- ^ a b "New Scientist appoints Emily Wilson as first female editor". New Scientist. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Emily (16 May 2001). "Chemistry". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Emily (16 February 2007). "Emily Wilson goes back to Bristol University". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Christensen, Nic (7 March 2014). "Katharine Viner to edit US Guardian, Emily Wilson to take reins of Oz operation". Mumbrella. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Joshi, Kruti (14 December 2015). "Guardian Australia's mobile-first approach to content". Mediaweek. Sydney. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Guardian News & Media announces senior editorial changes". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Emily Wilson". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Kakar, Arun (1 February 2018). "New Scientist appoints Guardian journalist Emily Wilson as first ever female editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Judges 2019". Voyager Media Awards. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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