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Darren Davidson is The Australian's media editor. He has worked for several British newspapers and magazines. He began working part-time on a local London newspaper aged 14, and holds a BA [Hons] in History.davidsond@theaustralian.com.au
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Chris Mitchell began his career in 1973 in Brisbane, and joined The Australian in 1984. He was appointed editor of The Australian in 1992 and editor in chief of Queensland Newspapers in 1995. He returned to Sydney as editor in chief of The Australian in 2002 and held that position until his retirement in December 2015.mitchellc@theaustralian.com.au
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Media Reporter
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Jake has been a journalist since 2012 when he started at The Australian Financial Review. He covered media and marketing, and was most recently joint Street Talk editor at the paper. Jake joined The Australian in 2015 to cover the media and marketing round.jake.mitchell@theaustralian.com.au
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Michael is a media writer for The Australian and was previously arts editor, showbiz editor and media editor at The Daily Telegraph and film critic for The Age. John Laws describes him as "a very average journalist."bodeym@theaustralian.com.au
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