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Jason Whong

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As seen in: OutLook by the Bay, The Business Monthly, North Bay Business Journal, WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY), The Daily Record (Baltimore, MD), Lehigh Valley Business Journal, The New York Daily Record
Publisher of @bizmonthly + @outlookbythebay. Alum of @mddailyrecord, @stargazette, @pressconnects; Grad @ICParkSchool. Photo, Mac nerd. RT≠agree. 미국.

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Jason Whong’s Biography

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Jason Whong has worked in daily news environments since 2004. He has been a clerk, a photographer, a reporter and a digital editor. He has also written freelance articles for technology publications since 2001.

Currently: Digital Editor at The Daily Record.

As seen in the Star-Gazette (Elmira, N.Y.), Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, N.Y.), The Ithaca Journal, Mac|Life, MacAddict and other publications.

Jason Whong’s Journalist Portfolio

Undisclosed Hazards

Undisclosed Hazards

Did you know that in New York and Pennsylvania, there's no law that says the sellers of real estate have to t…

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Killed in the Line

Killed in the Line

Photography at breaking news scene

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Uncovering a Gas Explosion

Uncovering a Gas Explosion

I used open records law to obtain photos and information about some gas explosions in the Star-Gazette's cove…

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Buried Past

Buried Past

Knowledge, persistence and open records weren't enough to discover this sexual predator's history. In this…

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First Arena has history of fire alarm system woes

First Arena has history of fire alarm system woes

I looked at public records about the fire alarm and suppression system at a local arena and learned that insp…

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Articles

Is it time to rethink the Northeast’s cap-and-trade system?

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By Jason Whong Verified
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Chalk Point power plant, Patuxent River, Maryland. (USEPA photo by Eric Vance) This story was originally published by Canary Media. Twenty years ago, a group of Northeastern states signed on to a plan to reduce the greenhouse gases spewing from power plants by making generators pay for the carbon they release. Since then, the region’s power sector emissions have dropped by half, and states have reaped more than $10 billion in revenue to invest in energy programs.
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The Business Monthly, September 2026

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By Jason Whong Verified
| The Business Monthly Verified
Discover the latest business news, people and developments shaping Howard and Anne Arundel counties and the BWI Business District. This month, we explore tourism’s growing impact, the evolution of commercial real estate, Columbia’s first esports arena, and efforts to strengthen the county’s rental ecosystem. Plus, meet local innovators and entrepreneurs, including TEDCO’s Graham Dodge, Springsong Museum’s celebration of Rachel Carson’s legacy, and businesses marking major milestones. Related
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Fashion business incubator launches in Howard County

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Apaala Chatterjee, a student at Maryland Fashion Institute, models a garment she designed. (TBM / Jason Whong) A new fashion incubator in Howard County aims to launch entrepreneurs into the garment industry, offering designers a direct path to participation in a show at New York Fashion Week. They’re also teaming up with a community college to teach practical fashion design skills, and offering opportunities for casual learners to experience making their own clothes.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Not counting freelance work, I started as a clerk.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes.

How is social media changing news?

Do you need my opinion on this?

Awards

John Jay / H.F. Guggenheim Reporting Fellowship

2014 - Criminal Justice Reporting

Selected based on merit and on a reporting proposal to attend the Ninth Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America in February 2014 at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, by the college's Center on Media, Crime and Justice.

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Best of Gannett competition: second place

2012 - Watchdog Journalisim

For systematically chronicling a long history of failure to monitor safety and fire alarm issues at Elmira's First Arena for the Star-Gazette.

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