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Line 12: − + − − Ron has graduated in Broadcast Journalism from a broadcasting school in Columbus, Ohio.<ref>[http://www.webpublishingblog.com/interview-with-the-ron-jackson-the-editor-of-dnjournalcom.htm webpublishingblog]</ref> − − Ron has been a journalism enthusiast since his teenage years. With over 40 years in the field, his career can be divided into two parts:+ − − ===Employment=== − − − ===Business=== − After an employment period of around 20 years Ron stepped into business and opened a series of record stores, an antique shop and various internet ventures. He started domaining in 1997 when he bought his first domain name and published his first website; musicparadise.com. Ron started a publishing company name [[Internet Edge, Inc.]] in 2000.<ref>[http://www.ronjackson.com/ Ron Jackson]</ref> In 2002 he started buying domain names as a business and own over 5000 domain names with around thousand three lettered [[.us]] domain names.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/columns/rj_bio.htm Domain Name Journal]</ref> Later on in January 2003 he started publishing [[DNJournal]] feeling the need of a publication in the fast growing domain name industry. In next seven years Ron is known to cover every event in the field. He left publishing the journal in 2009 and sold it to Byte magazine.<ref>[http://domaingang.com/domain-news/dnjournal-closes-down-ron-jackson-retires-a-millionaire/ domaingang]</ref> − − − ==About ICANN== − Ron opposes [[ICANN]]'s decision to start registering new [[TLD]]s. He is of the view that there is no need for new [[TLD]]s at this point when people son't even recognize already present [[TLD]]s. He says it will pressurize businessmen to buy unwanted [[TLD]]s just to protect their name.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110620.htm dnjournal]</ref> + − + − Since 2003 Ron has covered and wrote about all the major events of domain name industry.+ + + + Line 40:
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'''Ron Jackson''' is a journalist widely known as the former Editor & Publisher of Domain Name Journal. He started publishing [[DNJournal]] on January 1, 2003 which rose to glory in no time as first publication of domain name industry.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/columns/rj_bio.htm Domain Name Journal]</ref> Ron now works with DomainGang.com.<ref>[http://domaingang.com/domain-news/ron-jackson-joins-domaingang-dnjournal-becomes-a-regular-contributor/ domaingang]</ref> He is President at Internet Edge, Inc. and also runs [[NamesNewbie.com]] and [[IdealRegistry.com]].<ref>[http://www.ronjackson.com/mysites.htm Ron Jackson]</ref>
'''Ron Jackson''' is a journalist widely known as the Editor & Publisher of [[DNJournal|Domain Name Journal]] (DNJournal). Jackson began publishing DNJournal on January 1, 2003,; it was effectively the first publication geared towards the domain name industry.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/columns/rj_bio.htm Domain Name Journal]</ref> He is President at [[Internet Edge]], Inc. and also runs [[NameNewbie.com]] and [[IdealRegistry.com]].<ref>[http://www.ronjackson.com/mysites.htm Ron Jackson]</ref>
==Career History==
==Career History==
Mr. Jackson graduated in Broadcast Journalism from a broadcasting school in Columbus, Ohio.<ref>[http://www.webpublishingblog.com/interview-with-the-ron-jackson-the-editor-of-dnjournalcom.htm webpublishingblog]</ref> After graduation, he started his career as a radio news director at a small station in Ohio before he was drafted by the US Army as a broadcast specialist during the Vietnam War. Later positions included work as a reporter, and eventually as the Sports Director, at an ABC-TV affiliate in Florida, and as a reporter for the CBS-TV station in Tampa.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/columns/rj_bio.htm Domain Name Journal]</ref>
After graduation he started his career being a radio news director at a small station in Ohio. He was drafted in US Army as a broadcast specialist during the Vietnam War. After some years he became reporter at ABC-TV affiliate in Florida. He became station’s Sports Director at a station after two years and later became sports reporter for the CBS-TV station in Tampa.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/columns/rj_bio.htm Domain Name Journal]</ref>
After 20 years in journalism, Ron began starting his own businesses, including a series of record stores, an antique shop and various Internet ventures. He started [[domaining]] in 1997 when he bought his first domain name and published his first website, musicparadise.com. Ron Jackson started a publishing company, [[Internet Edge, Inc.]], in 2000.<ref>[http://www.ronjackson.com/ Ron Jackson]</ref> In 2002, he started investing in domains and now owns over 5,000 domain names, with around a thousand three lettered [[.us]] domain names.<ref>[http://dnjournal.com/columns/rj_bio.htm Domain Name Journal]</ref> In January 2003, he started publishing [[DNJournal]] when recognized the need for a specialized publication for the quickly growing industry.
==Events==
==ICANN & Industry Participation==
Ron opposes [[ICANN]]'s decision to start registering new [[TLD]]s. He is of the view that there is no need for new [[TLD]]s at this point, especially because many people don't even recognize already available [[TLD]]s. He says it will pressure businesses to buy unwanted [[TLD]]s just to protect their name.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110620.htm dnjournal]</ref>
==External Links==
* [http://www.domainsherpa.com/wp-content/pdf/Ron-Jackson-(DNJournal)-on-DomainSherpa.pdf Interview] with Ron Jackson.
* Detailed [http://www.ronjackson.com/bio.htm Biography].
==References==
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