Claire Lehmann (née Jensen; born 1985) is an Australian journalist and the founding editor of ''

Quillette ''Quillette'' () is an online magazine founded by Australian journalist Claire Lehmann. The magazine primarily focuses on science, technology, news, culture, and politics. It also has a podcast, hosted by Jon Kay. ''Quillette'' was created in ...

''.

Personal life

Born 18 July 1985, Lehmann is the daughter of a former teacher and a speech pathologist who was raised in

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, South Australia. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and English from the

University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public research university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. The university's main campus is located on N ...

with first-class honours in 2010. Lehmann was then a graduate student in psychology, but dropped out after having a child. She is married and has two children. She is the daughter-in-law of the poet

Geoffrey Lehmann Geoffrey Lehmann (born 28 June 1940) is an Australian poet, children's writer, and tax lawyer. Lehmann grew up in McMahon's Point, Sydney, and attended the Shore School in North Sydney. He graduated in arts and law from the University of Syd ...

Career

Lehmann founded the online magazine ''

'' in October 2015. According to the newspaper ''

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'', Lehmann's story about the controversy surrounding Google engineer James Damore precipitated the venture's success. Lehmann has contributed to publications including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Bari Weiss Bari Weiss (born March 25, 1984) is an American journalist, writer, and editor. She was an op-ed and book review editor at ''The Wall Street Journal'' (2013–2017) and an op-ed staff editor and writer on culture and politics at ''The New Yor ...

regards Lehmann as one of the leaders of the so-called " intellectual dark web". Lehmann is seen as part of the intellectual dark web (IDW) due to publishing ''Quillette'' which ''

Politico ''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American, German-owned political journalism newspaper company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and intern ...

'' has referred to as "the unofficial digest of the IDW" which "prides itself on publishing 'dangerous' ideas other outlets won't touch," and critiquing "what they see as left-wing orthodoxy." ''

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'' named Lehmann in their "Ten Aussies who shook the world in tech and media in 2018" citing that her online magazine, ''Quillette'', has "attracted as many as 2 million followers a month, ndis starting to gain significant traction in

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and

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circles in the US".

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lehmann, Claire 1985 births Living people 21st-century Australian journalists Australian magazine editors Australian women journalists Journalists from South Australia Journalists from Sydney University of Adelaide alumni Women magazine editors Writers from Adelaide Writers from Sydney