Thomas Morton (journalist)
Thomas Morton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1983[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Contributing editor at Vice Magazine, documentary host |
Thomas Morton (born March 23, 1983) is a writer and television host. He was a contributing editor for Vice magazine who [2][3][4][5] began working at Vice following a summer internship in 2004. After several years helping edit the print edition of the magazine, he became Vice.com's online editor.[6] During his tenure at the magazine, Morton wrote first-hand accounts of infiltrating religious cults, competitive binge-eating and living with a Dominican family for a week. He was also the first non-Juggalo to attend and report on the Gathering of the Juggalos.
When Vice launched its online video channel VBS.tv in 2007, Morton began appearing as an on-air correspondent in numerous documentaries and video series, covering environmental catastrophes in the Pacific Ocean, the Louisiana Gulf coast, and the Brazilian Amazon. He also interviewed rapper and fellow Georgian Young Jeezy.[7]
Morton has been a producer and correspondent for HBO's news magazine series Vice since 2013.[8] According to his bio on HBO's website, he is a fan of English jangle-pop in the style of groups like Felt and Biff Bang Pow!.[9]
From 2014 to 2015, Morton served as a field reporter and host for Noisey's music documentaries Noisey Chiraq and Noisey Atlanta.
In early 2016, Vice began broadcasting a new television channel, VICELAND. Thomas Morton hosted a long-form, pop anthropology docuseries called Balls Deep, which features in-depth investigative pieces focused on different American subcultures in each episode.[10] Thomas Morton's investigative journalism serves as the inspiration for the Netflix series Dark Tourist (TV series).
On May 15, 2020, Morton tweeted that he was laid off from Vice in 2019.[11]
In a 2023 New York Times article, Morton bragged about habitual shoplifting at airport stores.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thomas Morton @babyballs (Instagram)". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Stuever, Hank. "HBO's 'Vice': Journo-tourism for hipsters". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Morton (III)". IMDB. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ Cerquera, Yolian. "'Vice' on HBO Takes Daredevil Journalism to Another Level". Highbrow Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Articles by Thomas Morton". Vice. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Frisch, Ian. "Vice's Thomas Morton".
- ^ "Thomas Morton Bio | VICE | HBO". HBO. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
- ^ Lavery, Christian. "HBO's 'Vice' Correspondent Dishes on the Documentary-Style TV Series..." Nylon.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ VICE Staff. "Thomas Morton Bio".
- ^ VICE Staff. "Watch the First Trailer for Our New Season of 'BALLS DEEP'".
- ^ @Babyballs69 (May 15, 2020). "For everybody asking if I was laid off from Vice today:" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 16, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Opinion | The Pleasures of Being a Little Bit Bad". The New York Times. 2023-08-25. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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