Meridian brings together 84 writers, journalists, critics, and thinkers from around the world β united by a commitment to careful, honest, unhurried writing.
Elena Laurent has been Editor-in-Chief of Meridian since 2020. Before joining us, she spent eight years writing about technology and culture for The Atlantic, Wired, and Harper's Magazine. Her essays have been translated into fourteen languages, and her 2022 piece on the attention economy was cited in congressional testimony on social media regulation. She lives between Paris and Lisbon.
Investigative journalist covering politics, power, and the digital public sphere. Based in Accra and London.
Translating complex research into stories that matter, with a focus on biology, longevity, and health. PhD, Cambridge.
Critic and essayist exploring what contemporary art, film, and music tell us about who we are. Based in New York.
Writer and urban planner reporting on cities, architecture, housing, and the politics of public space. Seoul-based.
Clinical psychologist and science writer specialising in neuroscience, mental health, and the psychology of everyday life.
Literary critic and essayist writing about fiction, philosophy, and the place of reading in a distracted world. Based in Delhi and Berlin.
Covering the shifting landscape of global democracy, local governance, and the politics of justice. Former Reuters correspondent.
Economist and journalist examining how money, work, and inequality shape the texture of daily life. Formerly of the FT and The Economist.
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