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Jon Ham

Email: jham@johnlocke.org

Jon Ham joined the John Locke Foundation on Feb. 21, 2005. Prior to joining JLF he had worked for The Herald-Sun newspapers in Durham, NC, for 19 years, 13 of those as managing editor and four as director of digital publishing.

He has worked for newspapers in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia, and also worked for four years as a gubernatorial press secretary.

He has a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and a master's degree in political science from Auburn University. He did three years of doctoral work in political science at Duke University before joining The Durham Sun in 1985.


Articles by Jon Ham

(8.10.10) Sometimes the news is not where it should be
When the news is buried, is it accidental or on purpose?

(7.30.10) Finding all bias in a newspaper is tough for an editor
Sometimes little examples of bias can just sneak by the most diligent of editors.

(6.16.10) Spinning for Etheridge
In a shocker, The News & Observer spins for Etheridge in his sidewalk incident.

(6.03.10) Stopping the Barbarians
Wal-Mart employee gets fired for doing the right thing.

(5.08.10) R-word for Dems different from R-word for Republicans
Under George Bush, the media's R-word was "recession," but under Barack Obama it's "recovery."

(3.30.10) The N&O‘s priorities
N&O can't find room in its print edition for a story on the arrest of a man who threatened to kill a Republican congressman.

(3.17.10) Headline hanky panky
Headlines don't always reflect what's in a news story.

(2.06.10) MSM: Fetal homicide and abortion aren‘t the same thing
The juxtaposition of stories on abortion and fetal homicide show the mainstream media doesn't see a connection.

(2.06.10) The mainstream media and the Tea Party Movement
There's only one reason the media is suddenly interested in the Tea Party movement, and it's not because it's newsworthy.

(1.19.10) MSM giving good imitation of Inspector Clouseau
Mainstream media never seems to notice outrageous comments and hate speech coming from the left.

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