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Jacob Z. Sullum (born September 5, 1965) is a syndicated newspaper columnist with Creators Syndicate and a senior editor at Reason magazine. He focuses most of his writings on shrinking the realm of politics and expanding individual choice. He was interviewed in the 2004 documentary Super Size Me.
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- Jacob sullum in defense of drug use
- In Defense of Drug Use Jacob Sullum
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- Awards and honors
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Sullum is a native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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Career
Sullum's work in his weekly column have appeared in newspapers all across the US, such as the New York Post and the Chicago-Sun Times. Other works of his have appeared in a number of other publications, which include The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Cigar Aficionado, and National Review, among many others.
Sullum is also a frequent guest on many TV and radio networks. He has appeared on Fox News Channel, CNN, The O'Reilly Factor, Hardball, Paula Zahn Now, The Charlie Rose Show, and NPR while also speaking at the International Conference on Drug Policy Reform and the Conference on Computers, Freedom, and Privacy.
When Sullum first joined Reason in 1989, he was an assistant editor. He eventually worked his way up to becoming an associate editor and managing editor. He previously worked as an editor for National Review and a reporter for the News and Courier/Evening Post in Charleston, South Carolina.
Personal
Sullum obtained his degree from Cornell University, where he majored in economics and psychology. During his time in schools, he was an editor and columnist for The Cornell Daily Sun. He is a fellow of the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism. Sullum is married and together they have three daughters, three cats, and one dog. The family resides in Dallas, Texas.
Awards and honors
Over the span of his career, Sullum's work has won a handful of awards which include: