Emily Wilson (journalist)
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Emily Wilson | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 55–56) |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol University of Cardiff |
Emily Wilson (born 1970) is a former editor of New Scientist magazine. Appointed in early 2018, she was 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. She left her post at New Scientist to write full time in 2024.[2]
Wilson graduated from the University of Bristol in 1991 with a first-class degree in chemistry.[3][4][5] Afterwards, she was an English teacher in Malawi for a short time before taking a postgraduate diploma in journalism at the University of Cardiff.[3]
Career
Emily Wilson worked as a reporter at the Bristol Evening Post, then worked for the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail.[6] In 1999, Wilson joined The Guardian as a health editor.[7][5] She became assistant features editor in 2001.[3] Between 2012 and 2014, she was responsible for all the UK digital content and editor of the UK homepage.[5] In 2014, Wilson was appointed editor of Guardian Australia.[8] As assistant editor at The Guardian, Wilson was responsible for the coverage of global stories, including science, environment, health and technology.[9]
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.[10]
