Jon Katz — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Web Author / Publisher of KATZTALES: Strange-But-True Stories of My 50 Years ALMOST in Show Biz at Jon Katz LLC since 2015.
Worked as a reporter for The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and CBS Morning News.
Contributed to online magazines HotWired, Slashdot, and Slate, writing on technology, culture, media, and human-animal relationships.
Authored a series of mystery novels centered around Kit DeLeeuw and non-fiction works on geek culture and the human-animal bond.
His media criticism, columns, and book reviews appeared in periodicals such as Rolling Stone, New York, Wired, GQ, and The New York Times.
Began blogging and learned photography in 2007, using his photographs to illustrate blog posts.
Holds a B.S. in Broadcasting and Film, Journalism, P.R. and an M.A. in Journalism/Speech, Broadcasting.

Biography

Jon Katz is an American journalist, author, and photographer. He began his career as a reporter for prominent newspapers including The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post, and later contributed to CBS Morning News. His media criticism, columns, and book reviews were featured in periodicals such as Rolling Stone, New York, Wired, GQ, and The New York Times.