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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

(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.

(1.07.10) Is the media tiring of its beta-male status?
The Washington press corps is showing signs of getting over its Obama swoon.

(12.13.09) AP’s global warming propaganda
AP uses fewer reporters to fact check global warming than they used to fact check Sarah Palin's autobiography.

(12.10.09) Judge Orders Former Easley Staffers Deposed
RALEIGH — Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning declined to dismiss a public-records lawsuit brought by several media outlets, including Carolina Journal, until four former staffers of Gov. Mike Easley have been deposed in the matter.

(10.22.09) Unfairness by fact placement
Sometimes fairness isn't what's omitted from a news story, but where it's placed.

(10.19.09) Reporting as stenography
AP thinks "giving both sides" of a story means quoting more than one Obama official.

(10.15.09) Rush Limbaugh and an irresponsible media
Coverage of Rush Limbaugh/Rams story shows an appalling level of journalistic irresponsibility.

(8.19.09) Where are all the ‘arch liberals’?
A collection of mangled journalistic tidbits torn from the latest headlines, digital and print.

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