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Ken Shepherd

Former NewsBusters Managing Editor
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Ken Shepherd lives in New Carrollton, Md., with his wife, Laura, and four children. Ken graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland in 2001 with a Bachelors of Arts in Government & Politics and a citation in Public Leadership. 

Ken worked for the Media Research Center from May 2001 to April 2016. He served as NewsBusters Managing Editor from 2007 until April 2016. Currently, he serves as "a universal-desk editor and digital writer" for The Washington Times.

In his spare time, Ken enjoys karaoke, tennis, reading, and discussing theology or politics.


Latest Blogs

Mediaite's Christopher Calls 'Bulls**t' on Newsweek Over Bachmann 'Out

Ken Shepherd
August 9th, 2011 3:01 PM

Liberal Conference Featuring Van Jones to Admit Reporters, Bloggers fo

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August 9th, 2011 1:34 PM

Newsweek's Tomasky: Obama's Screwed Because He Naively Believes in 'Ci

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August 8th, 2011 6:29 PM

ABC Glorifies 'Freeganism' (Read: Dumpster Diving) As 'Sustainable' Pr

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August 8th, 2011 4:43 PM

WaPo Notes Congressional Black Caucus's Push on Black Unemployment, Om

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August 8th, 2011 12:11 PM

Time's Sullivan: 'Did Austerity Politics Kill Compassionate Conservati

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August 5th, 2011 5:02 PM

Time Reporter Cheers Liberal Actor Damon for 'School[ing]' Libertarian

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August 4th, 2011 6:11 PM

Echoing Democrats and MSNBC, NY Times Editorial Slams GOP for Taking F

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August 4th, 2011 2:52 PM

Reporting How Cubans May Finally Be Able to Own Their Houses, NY Times

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August 3rd, 2011 5:58 PM

NYT's McKinley Omits Role Pro-Abortion Group NARAL Playing in San Fran

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August 3rd, 2011 4:31 PM

NYT's Bittman Finds Enthusiastic Comrade for Junk Food-Tax Crusade in

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August 2nd, 2011 6:02 PM

Democrat Lawyer, Alleging Fraud, Sues Md. to Overturn DREAM Act Refere

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August 2nd, 2011 11:45 AM

Tucson Newspaper Political Cartoonist Fantasized About Obama Sending S

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August 1st, 2011 9:13 PM

Now They Tell Us: 'Lowering Nation's Credit Rating May Have Little Eff

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August 1st, 2011 5:59 PM

Roll Call 'Political Wire' Features Cartoon Depicting Nazis Winning Wo

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August 1st, 2011 4:20 PM

NY Times' Zeleny: 'Both Sides' 'Bruised' in Debt Ceiling Deal; Only Co

Ken Shepherd
August 1st, 2011 3:07 PM

WaPo Buries News of How Obama's Ratings Are Dropping Due to Debt Ceili

Ken Shepherd
July 30th, 2011 4:58 PM

NY Times Staffer Vlasic Hails 'Solidarity' of Obama and Automakers on

Ken Shepherd
July 29th, 2011 5:33 PM

Flashback: With March 2006 Debt Ceiling Hike NBC, CBS Noted $30,000/pe

Ken Shepherd
July 28th, 2011 6:19 PM

MSNBC's Brewer Floats Unconstitutional Idea That Obama Could Unilatera

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July 28th, 2011 3:39 PM