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 | April 13, 2006
     The medias concerted push on climate change continues with Vanity Fairs first ever Green Issue.      The special editions release in mid-April is hardly accidental, with Earth Day coming up…
Ken Shepherd | April 13, 2006
     A can of shaving cream for less than a dollar or a garden rake for $3.88 is a great deal for the average consumer; to The Washington Post, its just more evidence of how oppressive…
Ken Shepherd | April 12, 2006
     While ABC and NBC presented viewers with many of the reasons for the rising cost of gasoline, CBS ignored the link between Irans push for nuclear power and rising oil prices. Instead, the network…
Ken Shepherd | April 11, 2006
     Once again Wal-Mart is under attack by interest groups hoping to use government to gum up its business operations. And once again, the media are focusing on the stores critics while downplaying the…
Ken Shepherd | April 10, 2006
     A New York Times reporter who called recent corporate layoffs worse than the Great Depression was the papers choice to write about the positive job growth in the economy…
Ken Shepherd | April 7, 2006
     The April 7 network morning news programs ignored data on dropping jobless claims and a rise in consumer confidence, which point to a strong economy. NBC, meanwhile, gave short shrift to a nearly 5-year…