Ken Shepherd
Former NewsBusters Managing Editor

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.

Ken Shepherd | July 5, 2006

 

     Ah, the Fourth of July. Time for fireworks, barbeques … and stern lectures from the food police?

 

     CNN’s Independence Day edition of “American Morning” gave viewers…

Ken Shepherd | June 30, 2006

     The U.S. economy didn’t grow as strongly as the government first thought this winter. It did far better.

     But of the three broadcast evening news programs on June 29, only the CBS  “Evening News” picked up on the story. And…

Ken Shepherd | June 29, 2006

     Detroit is finally wising up about its cars. It’s taking a smaller-is-better cue from Europe, CBS told viewers of the June 28 “Evening News.”

     But reporter John Blackstone’s take on…

Ken Shepherd | June 28, 2006

     They wanted to sue over sodas in school, they even complained about 2 percent milk, and now they’re after fruit juices. But to the Washington Post, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is just another…

Ken Shepherd | June 27, 2006

     “Today we got more intriguing evidence that coffee can be good for you, with a new study that suggests it can cut your risk of Type 2 Diabetes,” ABC’s Charles Gibson announced in the June 26 evening newscast. But just a…

Ken Shepherd | June 26, 2006

     Parade magazine wants you to push Congress for higher taxes. Just don't generate too much carbon dioxide on your way there.

     Alongside author Eugene Linden’s alarmist June 25 article, “Why…