Ed Morrissey
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Born | California, U.S. | April 3, 1963
Nationality | American |
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Edward Morrissey (born April 3, 1963) is an American
His opinion articles have appeared in the
Background
Morrissey was born April 3, 1963.
Captain's Quarters
Morrissey started his blog in October 2003, basing its name on his nickname "Captain" Ed. ("Captain" is "just a nickname", not a rank.
People who have written "guest posts" on Captain's Quarters include Senator
Adscam coverage
In 2005, a Canadian judge issued a gag order that barred Canadian media from covering the hearings of the
As a result, Morrissey's blog became for a few weeks one of Canada's most-viewed news sources (his traffic rising at the height of the story to 400,000 visitors a day, mostly Canadians, from his usual 30–40,000). Morrissey's coverage was considered by some to have been a key factor in the victory of the Conservative in the subsequent national elections.[12]
In other media
In April 2007, Morrissey left his job as manager of a
Morrissey is one of the few media pundits to have been named as both the "Best Person in the World" and then the "Worst Person in the World" by Keith Olbermann of MSNBC. He has said in response that he is "very amused."[14]
Hot Air
On March 1, 2008,[15] Morrissey became a full-time blogger, joining the pseudonymous Allahpundit at Hot Air, a group blog founded by Michelle Malkin. He also hosts the daily Ed Morrissey Show.
Notes
- ^ a b c Ed Morrissey, Premiere Motivational Speakers. Published 2008. Accessed May 2, 2009.
- ^ a b About Captain Ed. CaptainsQuartersBlog.com Accessed May 2, 2009.
- ^ I'm So Glad We've Had This Time Together. Ed Morrissey, CaptainsQuartersBlog.com, February 29, 2008
- ^ Heads: M. Bloggingheads.tv Accessed May 2, 2009.
- ^ "Ed Morrissey". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 9, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Morrissey, Ed (September 15, 2012). "Media endangers entire neighborhood to pursue thoughtcrime suspect". Hot Air. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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Budoff, Carrie (June 13, 2007). "GOP issues rules to avoid Macaca moments". The Politico. Archivedfrom the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Guest Post: Senator John McCain On North Korea", John McCain, Captain's Quarters, October 10, 2006
- ^ "Guest Post: Rep. Duncan Hunter", Duncan Hunter, Captain's Quarters, March 19, 2007
- ^ "Senator James Inhofe: Secure Borders Now", James Inhofe, Captain's Quarters, June 21, 2007
- ^ Taber, Jane (April 5, 2005). "On-line journal provokes a firestorm". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on April 7, 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Kopel, Dave (January 28, 2006). "Did blogosphere influence vote?". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ "Captain's Quarters".
- ^ "Was Olbermann a "victim of his own success"?". 22 January 2011.
- ^ "The Road Goes Ever On", Ed Morrissey, Captain's Quarters, February 25, 2008