Emily Wilson | |
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Alma mater |
University of Bristol University of Cardiff |
Employer | New Scientist |
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.
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]
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]