Emma Tucker
Emma Tucker (born 1966 or 1967)[1] is an English journalist. She is the editor of The Sunday Times, having succeeded Martin Ivens in January 2020.[2] She is a former deputy editor of The Times.[3]
Emma Tucker | |
---|---|
Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 53–54) |
Education | Priory School, Lewes Armand Hammer United World College of the American West |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | The Sunday Times |
Early life
Tucker attended Wallands School and Priory School in Lewes,[4] East Sussex, and won a scholarship[3] to the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West in Montezuma, New Mexico, US, which she attended from 1983 to 1985.[5] She then earned a degree in PPE at Oxford University.[6]
Career
Tucker began her career as a reporter at the Financial Times[3] in 1990.[7] She then covered the EU in Brussels for several years before becoming editor of FT Weekend. She joined The Times in 2007 as associate features editor and a year later became editor of times2. In 2012 she became The Times' editorial director.[3] In October 2013[1] she was appointed deputy editor, under editor John Witherow,[3] succeeding Keith Blackmore who had stood down that August.[1] In January 2020 she became the first female editor of The Sunday Times since Rachel Beer in 1901.[2]
Personal life
Tucker lives in Herne Hill, South London. She is married, with three sons and three stepsons.[8]
References
- "Times editorial director Emma Tucker is made deputy editor". Press Gazette. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- Sweney, Mark (24 January 2020). "Emma Tucker becomes first female Sunday Times editor since 1901". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- Paul Blanchard (9 August 2018). "Emma Tucker - Editor, The Sunday Times". mediamasters.fm (Podcast). Media Masters. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- Rothery, Joanne (20 April 2019). "Challenging Times". Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- Media Masters Podcast Interview With Emma Tucker (PDF), retrieved 26 January 2020
- Emma Tucker Speaker Bio, retrieved 26 January 2020
- Halliday, Josh (18 October 2013). "Times deputy editor hails 'phenomenal' rise of women in newspapers". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "MY HOME LIFE: EMMA TUCKER". theroyalexchange.co.uk. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
Media offices | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by Keith Blackmore |
Deputy Editor of The Times 2013–2020 |
Succeeded by Tony Gallagher |
Preceded by Martin Ivens |
Editor of The Sunday Times 2020–present |
Incumbent |