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. A self-described progressive, he is a staff writer at The Atlantic, the author of Hit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction, and the co-author of Abundance.