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 | November 21, 2005
     Infusing humor into a liberal message about global warming, celebrities appearing on Sunday TBS special, Earth to America, took frequent digs at Bush administration policies. But as humorous as some of the appearances were, they…
Ken Shepherd | November 20, 2005
     The broadcast media have often paid short shrift to corporate philanthropic donations, preferring to focus on layoffs, downsizing, lawsuits, scandals, and other stories that portray American business…
Ken Shepherd | November 18, 2005
     I have an SUV, and I feel guilty about it, ABC reporter Bill Weir confessed to liberal activist Laurie David. Absolving him of his venial environmental sin, David counseled Weir on his penance, Next…
Ken Shepherd | November 18, 2005
     Andy Serwers economic reporting brings to mind the Saturday Night Live skits portraying Sean Connery as a contestant in Celebrity Jeopardy hes often providing answers that dont correspond with…
Ken Shepherd | November 17, 2005
     When teenage fashion habits are getting attention from congressional budgeters, even CNNs American Morning can expose pork-barrel spending for what it is.      Soledad OBriens segment on the…
Ken Shepherd | November 17, 2005
     Today what makes Governors great is not the loft of their dreams but the depths of their pragmatism, Time magazine gushed in its November 21 edition, praising five governors who can reckon with…