Holden Frith, The Week UK
Holden Frith is The Week’s digital director, a role in which he is responsible for digital strategy, product development and editorial direction. He also makes regular appearances on The Week Unwrapped podcast, speaking about subjects as diverse as vaccine development and bionic bomb-sniffing locusts. He joined The Week in 2013, spending five years editing the magazine’s website before moving into his current role. Before that, he was deputy digital editor at The Sunday Times, where he was part of the team that launched the newspaper’s digital subscription service – and was responsible for day-to-day production on the app and website. He has also been TheTimes.co.uk’s technology editor and the launch editor of Wired magazine’s UK website.
Holden has worked in journalism for nearly two decades, having started his professional career while completing an English literature degree at Cambridge University. He followed that with a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University in Chicago. A keen photographer, he also writes travel features whenever he gets the chance.
Latest articles by Holden Frith, The Week UK
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Coronavirus: UK herd immunity ‘may be closer than thought’
Speed Read New study finds that antibody tests may be failing to identify large numbers of people who have been exposed to Covid-19
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Russian agency behind US election meddling ‘created fake left-wing news site’
Speed Read Facebook says real reporters were hired by fake editors to write about US corruption
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Copy Sweden’s coronavirus response, says WHO special envoy
Speed Read Expert calls for controversial Swedish response to Covid-19 to be adopted elsewhere - including New Zealand
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How an Amazonian city that shunned lockdown may have hit herd immunity
Speed Read The authorities in Manaus made little attempt to halt spread of Covid-19 - yet the virus seems to have run out of steam there
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Five reasons coronavirus may be getting less deadly
In Depth Covid-19 infection rates are rising in many countries - but death rates remain low
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England and Germany ‘neck-and-neck’ in coronavirus vaccine race
Speed Read Teams at Oxford University and BioNTech are competing to produce the first internationally accepted vaccination for Covid-19
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London’s best fish and seafood restaurants
The Week Recommends Oysters, scallops and new school fish and chips are on the menu
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Coronavirus: why England’s daily death toll is dropping so slowly
Speed Read The explanation lies in both the size of the outbreak and the way that Covid fatalities are measured
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How 2020 exam grades will be calculated
Speed Read Exam cancellations and automated downgrades have led to fears of injustice
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Coronavirus: do Covid-19 tracking apps work?
In Depth The promise that technology would deliver us from the pandemic has not yet been fulfilled
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Why has Nasa launched a mission to Mars?
In Depth The Perseverance rover is looking for evidence of life on the red planet
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Coronavirus: are false positive Covid-19 tests skewing infection rate figures?
In Depth Mass testing combined with a low level of genuine cases can lead to misleading results
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End of the runway: British Airways drops the Boeing 747
In Depth The ‘queen of the skies’ has been superseded by smaller, more efficient jets
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Coronavirus: why antibody rates vary so widely from place to place
In Depth Tests show that likely levels of immunity range from 68% in parts of New York to less than 1% in India
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Are Chechen assassins roaming Europe - and is Vladimir Putin involved?
In Depth Dissident blogger who criticised the Russian leader’s ally becomes latest exile to meet violent end
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How coronavirus eventually gripped India - and why it took so long
In Depth It now has more cases than anywhere in the world except Brazil and the US
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Coronavirus: is it safe to travel without insurance?
In Depth The official advice says no - but some people may decide to take a calculated risk
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Coronavirus: ‘significant’ number of Brits may have natural immunity
Speed Read Scientists believe milder viruses have primed many people’s immune systems to fight off Covid-19
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Why Covid herd immunity could be ‘twice as high as first thought’
In Depth Scientists say some people may be resistant even if they haven’t had the new coronavirus
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Africa’s Eden: exploring the Okavango Delta
The Week Recommends The wetlands of northern Botswana offer a safari like no other
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Long-weekend safari: a mini adventure in Zimbabwe and Botswana
The Week Recommends Even the most time-pressed traveller can squeeze in a trip to Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park
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Leica Q2 review: an artful composition
The Week Recommends The premium compact Leica is a cut above the competition
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Curtain Bluff, Antigua: laid-back luxury in the Caribbean
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Best private safari lodges and villas
The Week Recommends Enjoy the world’s best game-viewing from your own private lodge
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