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Ron Nixon

  • Vice President, News and Head of Investigations, Enterprise, Partnerships and Grants, Associated Press
Johannesburg, Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Associated Press, Facebook, MSN, MSN Canada, MSN UK, The New York Times, Yahoo Entertainment, MSN South Africa, The Economic Times, The Independent (UK), The Times of India and
Covers:  homeland security and emergency preparedness, law enforcement, counterterrorism, domestic terrorism, transportation security, public safety
Doesn't Cover: immigration, international terrorism, defense issues, energy, agriculture, transportation, postal service
Fmr Director of @AP Local Investigative Reporting Program. Frm VP, Investigations, Enterprise, Partnerships, Grants, @NYT, @USMC vet. co-founder @IBWellsSociety

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Ron Nixon’s Biography

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Ron Nixon is a Washington Correspondent for the New York Times who covers homeland security. I'm also the author of Selling Apartheid: South Africa's Global Propaganda War (Jacana Media, June 2015). http://tinyurl.com/jeqzhfo

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Foreign Food Inspections Decline as Illnesses Rise

Foreign Food Inspections Decline as Illnesses Rise

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Inside a warehouse near the Canadian border, boneless hams bound for Philadelphia are c…

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Where Mail With Illegible Addresses Goes to Be Read

Where Mail With Illegible Addresses Goes to Be Read

SALT LAKE CITY - Inside a plain warehouselike office building filled with rows of cubicles, Melissa Stark sta…

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Dell Products Make Their Way, Circuitously, to Syria

Dell Products Make Their Way, Circuitously, to Syria

WASHINGTON - Large amounts of computer equipment from Dell have been sold to the Syrian government through a …

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As Amtrak Aid Ends, States Face Decision on Local Routes

As Amtrak Aid Ends, States Face Decision on Local Routes

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - The unmistakable wail of a locomotive horn and screeching steel wheels signal the arrival o…

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White House Seeks to Change International Food Aid

White House Seeks to Change International Food Aid

WASHINGTON - An Obama administration plan to change the way the United States distributes its international f…

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Food Aid Proposal Sets Off Infighting in Congress

Food Aid Proposal Sets Off Infighting in Congress

A proposal by the Obama administration to overhaul the international food aid program has set off a jurisdict…

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Not just content — capacity: AP’s new program helps local newsrooms go deeper - Editor and Publisher

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By Ron Nixon, Diane Sylvester
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Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2025 12:00 am I started in local news — at a small Black-owned newspaper in 1987. I then went on to The Roanoke Times. Things have changed a lot since then. Local newsrooms have far fewer resources, and they are facing huge challenges. But that is where most people interact with journalism — where trust in news is built.” The Associated Press is expanding its support for local newsrooms to produce in-depth reporting.
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Why take the whole-of-state approach to ransomware protection and remediation

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By Ron Nixon
| Government Cyber Insider Verified
The rise of ransomware attacks severely threatens state and local governments. Cities and local jurisdictions, already limited by staff and budget shortages, face an uphill battle against ransomware, especially when they have to go it alone. By adopting a whole-of-state approach, state leaders can share resources and knowledge with local, tribal and territorial leaders to create a trusted partnership and ensure jurisdictions have the necessary tools to implement proper security measures.
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Review: Mellencamp album reflects on life and wasted time

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By Ron Nixon
| Connellsville Daily Courier Verified
By ops@our-hometown.com | on January 28, 2022 By RON NIXON Associated Press “Strictly a One-Eyed Jack,” John Mellencamp (Republic Records) John Mellencamp’s latest studio album, “Strictly a One-Eyed Jack,” is a work of deep reflection. Over the course of 12 new tunes, Mellencamp sings in a raspy sing-song voice mixing blues, folk, and rock in an audio thread of reflections on the past, the future, sadness, and in many cases, some regret.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started out as a sportswriter covering high school football.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

We had typewriters at my first newspaper.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lou Grant