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<p><b>Jon Ronson</b> (* <a href="10._Mai" title="10. Mai">10. Mai</a> <a href="1967" title="1967">1967</a> in <a href="Cardiff" title="Cardiff">Cardiff</a>, <a href="Wales" title="Wales">Wales</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-goodrons_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-goodrons-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ist ein britischer Journalist, Autor und <a href="Dokumentarfilm" title="Dokumentarfilm">Dokumentarfilmer</a>. Er gilt als Vertreter des <a href="Investigativer_Journalismus" title="Investigativer Journalismus">investigativen</a> sowie des <a href="Gonzo-Journalismus" title="Gonzo-Journalismus">Gonzo-Journalismus</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-guard2005-02-22_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guard2005-02-22-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sein Stil wird als „pseudo-naiv“ bezeichnet.<sup id="cite_ref-telegr2011-06-13_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-telegr2011-06-13-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Ronson befasst sich mit kontroversen und randständigen Themen, dem <a href="Debunking" class="mw-redirect" title="Debunking">Debunking</a> (d. h. der Entmystifizierung) von <a href="Verschw%C3%B6rungstheorie" title="Verschwörungstheorie">Verschwörungstheorien</a> und modernen Mythen. Mehrere seiner Bücher wurden zu internationalen <a href="Bestseller" title="Bestseller">Bestsellern</a>. Ronson leistet regelmäßig journalistische Beiträge für <a href="BBC_Radio_4" title="BBC Radio 4">BBC Radio 4</a> und <a href="The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a>. Seine BBC Radio 4-Reihe <i>„Jon Ronson On…“</i> wurde viermal für den <a href="Sony" title="Sony">Sony</a> Award vorgeschlagen.<sup id="cite_ref-britcouncil_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britcouncil-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
Ronson ist Mitglied von <a href="Humanists_UK" title="Humanists UK">Humanists UK</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-humanistsuk_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-humanistsuk-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Werdegang">Werdegang</h2></div>
<p>Nach dem Besuch der Cardiff High School arbeitete Ronson für den Sender „CBC Radio“ (später Capital South Wales) und zog dann nach <a href="London" title="London">London</a>, wo er am Polytechnic of Central London (jetzt <a href="University_of_Westminster" title="University of Westminster">University of Westminster</a>) <a href="Medienwissenschaften" class="mw-redirect" title="Medienwissenschaften">Medienwissenschaften</a> studierte.<sup id="cite_ref-waleson2009-10-27_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-waleson2009-10-27-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Werke_(Auswahl)"><span id="Werke_.28Auswahl.29"></span>Werke (Auswahl)</h2></div>
<ul><li><i>Them: Adventures with Extremists</i> (2001), dt. 2007: <i>Radikal – Abenteuer mit Extremisten</i></li>
<li><i>The Men Who Stare at Goats</i> (2004), dt. 2008: <i>Durch die Wand : die US-Armee, absurde Experimente und der Krieg gegen den Terror</i>; 2012 als <i>Männer, die auf Ziegen starren</i></li>
<li><i>The Psychopath Test: A Journey through the Madness Industry</i> (2011), dt. 2012: <i>Die Psychopathen sind unter uns: Eine Reise zu den Schaltstellen der Macht</i></li>
<li><i>So you've been publicly shamed</i>, dt. 2016: <i>In Shitgewittern: wie wir uns das Leben zur Hölle machen</i></li>
<li><i>The Elephant in the Room: A Journey into the Trump Campaign and the ’Alt-Right‘</i> (2016)</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Filmografie_(Auswahl)"><span id="Filmografie_.28Auswahl.29"></span>Filmografie (Auswahl)</h2></div>
<ul><li><i>The Secret Rulers of the World</i></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Audio">Audio</h2></div>
<ul><li><i>The Last Days of August</i>, siebenteiliger <a href="Podcast" title="Podcast">Podcast</a> (11. April 2019) über die Umstände des Todes der <a href="Kanada" title="Kanada">kanadischen</a> <a href="Pornodarsteller" title="Pornodarsteller">Pornodarstellerin</a> <a href="August_Ames" title="August Ames">August Ames</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rezeption">Rezeption</h2></div>
<ul><li>Ronsons Buch „Durch die Wand“ ist Grundlage des Films „<a href="M%C3%A4nner%2C_die_auf_Ziegen_starren" title="Männer, die auf Ziegen starren">Männer, die auf Ziegen starren</a>.“ (2009)</li>
<li>Im <a href="The_Daily_Telegraph" title="The Daily Telegraph">The Daily Telegraph</a> stand 2011, alle Bücher Ronsons würden „in den Irrsinn abgleiten.“<sup id="cite_ref-telegr2011-06-13_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-telegr2011-06-13-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preise">Preise</h2></div>
<ul><li><a href="British_Independent_Film_Award" title="British Independent Film Award">British Independent Film Award</a> 2014, Kategorie „Bestes <a href="Drehbuch" title="Drehbuch">Drehbuch</a>“<sup id="cite_ref-britcouncil_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britcouncil-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
<div class="sisterproject" style="margin:0.1em 0 0 0;"><div class="noresize noviewer" style="display:inline-block; line-height:10px; min-width:1.6em; text-align:center;" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Commons"></span></span></div><b><span class=""><a class="external text" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jon_Ronson?uselang=de"><span lang="en">Commons</span>: Jon Ronson</a></span></b> – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien</div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://portal.dnb.de/opac.htm?method=simpleSearch&query=133485447">Literatur von und über Jon Ronson</a> im Katalog der <a href="Deutsche_Nationalbibliothek" title="Deutsche Nationalbibliothek">Deutschen Nationalbibliothek</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://jonronson.com/">Homepage</a> von Jon Ronson</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2013/01/14/lost-at-sea-author-jon-ronson-on-psychopaths-conspiracy-theorists-and-why-introverts-make-the-best-war-reporters/#46cbae3120ef">Interview</a> <i>„'Lost At Sea' Author Jon Ronson on Psychopaths, Conspiracy Theorists and Why Introverts Make The Best War Reporters“</i>, <a href="Forbes_(Zeitschrift)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forbes (Zeitschrift)">Forbes Magazine</a>, 14. Januar 2013</li></ul>
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<li id="cite_note-goodrons-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-goodrons_1-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">
<span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1218.Jon_Ronson"><i>Jon Ronson.</i></a> In: <i>goodreads.com.</i><span class="Abrufdatum"> Abgerufen am 31. August 2017</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AJon+Ronson&rft.title=Jon+Ronson&rft.description=Jon+Ronson&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodreads.com%2Fauthor%2Fshow%2F1218.Jon_Ronson&rft.date="> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-guard2005-02-22-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-guard2005-02-22_2-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">
<span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/feb/22/huntersthompson"><i>'I've gotta get my elephant tusks back'.</i></a> In: <i><a href="The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a>.</i> 22. Februar 2005,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 31. August 2017</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AJon+Ronson&rft.title=%27I%27ve+gotta+get+my+elephant+tusks+back%27&rft.description=%27I%27ve+gotta+get+my+elephant+tusks+back%27&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fbooks%2F2005%2Ffeb%2F22%2Fhuntersthompson&rft.date=2005-02-22&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-telegr2011-06-13-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-telegr2011-06-13_3-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-telegr2011-06-13_3-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">
<span class="cite">Nicholas Blincoe: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/8565585/The-Psychopath-Test-A-Journey-through-the-Madness-Industry-by-Jon-Ronson-review.html"><i>The Psychopath Test: A Journey through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson: review.</i></a> In: <i>The Telegraph.</i> 13. Juni 2011,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 31. August 2017</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AJon+Ronson&rft.title=The+Psychopath+Test%3A+A+Journey+through+the+Madness+Industry+by+Jon+Ronson%3A+review&rft.description=The+Psychopath+Test%3A+A+Journey+through+the+Madness+Industry+by+Jon+Ronson%3A+review&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fculture%2Fbooks%2Fbookreviews%2F8565585%2FThe-Psychopath-Test-A-Journey-through-the-Madness-Industry-by-Jon-Ronson-review.html&rft.creator=Nicholas+Blincoe&rft.date=2011-06-13&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-britcouncil-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-britcouncil_4-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-britcouncil_4-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">
<span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/jon-ronson"><i>Jon Ronson.</i></a> <a href="British_Council" title="British Council">British Council</a>,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 31. August 2017</span>.</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AJon+Ronson&rft.title=Jon+Ronson&rft.description=Jon+Ronson&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fliterature.britishcouncil.org%2Fwriter%2Fjon-ronson&rft.publisher=%5B%5BBritish+Council%5D%5D"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-humanistsuk-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-humanistsuk_5-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">
<span class="cite"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://humanism.org.uk/about/our-people/patrons/Jon-Ronson/"><i>Jon Ronson - Journalist, writer and Patron of Humanists UK.</i></a> Humanists UK,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 31. August 2017</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AJon+Ronson&rft.title=Jon+Ronson+-+Journalist%2C+writer+and+Patron+of+Humanists+UK&rft.description=Jon+Ronson+-+Journalist%2C+writer+and+Patron+of+Humanists+UK&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fhumanism.org.uk%2Fabout%2Four-people%2Fpatrons%2FJon-Ronson%2F&rft.publisher=Humanists+UK&rft.date=&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-waleson2009-10-27-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-waleson2009-10-27_6-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">
<span class="cite">Nathan Bevan: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/who-is-jon-ronson-2078479"><i>Who is Jon Ronson?</i></a> In: <i>WalesOnline.</i> 27. Oktober 2009,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 31. August 2017</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3AJon+Ronson&rft.title=Who+is+Jon+Ronson%3F&rft.description=Who+is+Jon+Ronson%3F&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walesonline.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fwales-news%2Fwho-is-jon-ronson-2078479&rft.creator=Nathan+Bevan&rft.date=2009-10-27&rft.language=en"> </span></span>
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<li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-7">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/audible/the-butterfly-effect-with-jon-ronson">The Last Days of August</a> auf stitcher.com, 11. April 2019</span>
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<li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.vice.com/de/article/bjw4zm/cyber-bullying-august-ames-tod-podcast">Cyber-Bullying: Was wir vom Tod des Pornostars August Ames lernen können</a></i> von Graham Isador, <a href="Vice_(Magazin)" title="Vice (Magazin)">Vice</a> 13. November 2019</span>
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