Derek Thompson (journalist)

Derek Thompson
Thompson in 2017
Born (1986-05-18) May 18, 1986
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • podcaster

Derek Kahn Thompson (born May 18, 1986) is an American podcaster and journalist. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. He is the author of Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction and, with Ezra Klein, the co-author of Abundance.