Jon Ronson
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Ronson speaking at TAM London, 2009.
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10 May 1967 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author · Screenwriter Documentary filmmaker Radio presenter · Journalist |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic of Central London |
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Conspiracy theories Investigative journalism Debunking |
| Spouse | Elaine Patterson |
| Children | Joel Ronson |
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Jon Ronson (born 10 May 1967) is a Welsh journalist, author, documentary filmmaker and radio presenter whose works include the best-selling The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004) and The Psychopath Test (2011). He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming something of a faux-naïf character himself in his stories.
He is known for his informal but sceptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science. He has published nine books and his work has appeared in British publications such as The Guardian, City Life and Time Out. He has made several BBC Television documentary films and two documentary series for Channel 4.
Ronson was born in Cardiff in Wales and attended Cardiff High School. He worked for CBC Radio (since renamed Capital South Wales) in Cardiff before moving to London for a degree in Media Studies at the Polytechnic of Central London. Ronson, who is culturally Jewish, is a distinguished supporter of the British Humanist Association. He is married to Elaine and they have a son. Ronson is a supporter of the football team Arsenal and has spoken of his "adoration" of the club.
Ronson's first book, Clubbed Class (1994), is a travelogue in which he bluffs his way into a jet set lifestyle, in search of the world's finest holiday.
His second book, Them: Adventures with Extremists (2001) chronicles his experiences with people labelled as extremists. Subjects in the book include David Icke, Randy Weaver, Omar Bakri Muhammad, Ian Paisley, Alex Jones, and Thom Robb. Ronson also follows independent investigators of secretive groups such as the Bilderberg Group. The narrative tells of Ronson's attempts to infiltrate the "shadowy cabal" fabled, by these conspiracy theorists, to rule the world. The book, a best-seller, was described by Louis Theroux as "funny and compulsively readable picaresque adventure through a paranoid shadow world."Variety magazine announced in September 2005 that Them has been purchased by Universal Pictures to be turned into a feature film. The screenplay is being written by Mike White (School of Rock, The Good Girl), produced by White and the comedian Jack Black, and directed by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead).
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