I am a journalist and author based in London. My speciality is the use of historical analogy in science, technology and business writing. I have done various jobs at The Economist over the years, and at the moment I am the editor of its digital output (the website, mobile apps, etc); I also edit the Technology Quarterly. I like to play the drums, play video games and drink wine. But not all at the same time, obviously. You can contact me at tomtom at pobox dot com.
Official bio
Tom Standage is digital editor at The Economist and editor-in-chief of its website, Economist.com. He has been editor of the Technology Quarterly supplement, which covers emerging technology, since 2003. Tom is also the author of six history books, including the forthcoming “Writing on the Wall” (October 2013), the New York Times bestseller “A History of the World in Six Glasses” (2005), and “The Victorian Internet” (1998), a history of the telegraph. He holds a degree in engineering and computer science from Oxford University, and is the least musical member of a musical family. He is married and lives in London with his wife and children.
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“A terrific writer” — The New York Times
“Angular, toothsome” — The Seattle Times
“Slender, talkative” — The Boston Globe
Unofficial bio by Ella, age 6, from 2006
My daddys name is tom. he tells me storys. he likse beer coffee and rum. he has bron hair and blue eyes. he has a nose that looks funny. he is 36 years old. he is great! he has big ears. he works in the Economist. he ritse books. he isent very good at gardening. he dose smelly farts. I love him.
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