Katie Drummond
Katie Drummond | |
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| Born | Calgary, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Editor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Global editorial director at Wired; former editor-in-chief of Gizmodo; senior vice president of digital content at Vice Media |
Katie Drummond is a journalist with Canadian-American heritage, currently serving as the global editorial director at Wired. Her professional background includes significant positions at Vice Media, Gizmodo, and Bloomberg.
Early life and education
Raised in Calgary, Drummond completed her undergraduate studies in philosophy at Queen's University in 2008.
Career
Following her graduation, Drummond relocated to New York City. She began her tenure at Wired in 2009 as an intern, focusing on military research for the publication’s national security blog. In 2013, she joined The Verge to establish its science division and advanced to assistant managing editor by 2014. That same year, she transitioned to Bloomberg Businessweek as deputy editor, accompanying founder Josh Topolsky. In 2015, Drummond took on the role of editor-in-chief at Gizmodo, where she also served as executive managing editor before departing in 2017 to become the inaugural executive editor at The Outline, another project led by Topolsky. After spending close to a year at Medium, she was appointed senior vice president of digital content at Vice Media in 2019.
Wired
On August 10, 2023, Condé Nast revealed Drummond’s return to Wired as the global editorial director, taking over from Gideon Lichfield. Post the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Wired expanded its political reporting with an emphasis on Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency. This editorial shift contributed to the magazine attracting more than 62,000 additional subscribers following Trump's re-election.
Personal life
Drummond lives in Brooklyn with her husband Carl and their daughter Edith.