Ted M. Jackson (born 1956) is an American photojournalist, writer and public speaker who has spent over three decades exploring the human condition while covering news, sports and features for the ''

Times-Picayune ''The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate'' is an American newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, since January 25, 1837. The current publication is the result of the 2019 acquisition of ''The Times-Picayune'' (itself a result of th ...

'' in

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

. He contributes to the newspaper’s extensive gallery of photographs of the

Greater New Orleans The New Orleans metropolitan area, designated the New Orleans–Metairie metropolitan statistical area by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, or simply Greater New Orleans (french: Grande Nouvelle-Orléans, es, Gran Nueva Orleans), is a me ...

Area.

Achievements prior to 2005

Jackson graduated high school at McComb's

Parklane Academy Parklane Academy is a private Protestant school from grades Kindergarten through 12th grade located in McComb, Mississippi. It was founded in 1970 as a segregation academy. Parklane is a member of the Mississippi Association of Independent Sc ...

in 1974 and proceeded in his education to

Southwest Mississippi Community College Southwest Mississippi Community College is a public community college in Summit, Mississippi. History The college was officially started in 1908 as an agricultural high school. The Pike County Agricultural High School opened on September 3, 1918, ...

and

University of Southern Mississippi The University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss or USM) is a public research university with its main campus located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, ma ...

. After graduation he worked for 2 years with the '' Daily Iberian'' in

New Iberia, Louisiana New Iberia (french: La Nouvelle-Ibérie; es, Nueva Iberia) is the largest city in and parish seat of Iberia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The city of New Iberia is located approximately southeast of Lafayette, and forms part of the La ...

, and then joined The''Times-Picayune'' in 1984. Among other awards, Jackson received the 2003 Community Photojournalism award from the

American Society of News Editors The American Society of News Editors (ASNE) was a membership organization for editors, producers or directors in charge of journalistic organizations or departments, deans or faculty at university journalism schools, and leaders and faculty of ...

(ASNE). After a stint as correspondent during the 1990s

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intervention into Haiti, Jackson in 1997 shared a Sigma Delta Chi Award and a Pulitzer Prize for his photographic work on ''Oceans of Trouble'', a documentary about the world's troubled fisheries.

Hurricane Katrina

Jackson gained attention for his work during and after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a natural disaster that presented him with many moral and ethical dilemmas. Many of his photographs appeared in the 2006 ''Times-Picayune'' book ''Katrina: The Ruin and Recovery of New Orleans''.

Personal life

Jackson's photographic work during and after Katrina and his knowledge of the affected areas were critical to relief workers, including those who came to work with his own (

Mandeville, Louisiana Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 11,560 at the 2010 U.S. census, and 13,192 at the 2020 United States census. Mandeville is located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, south of Inters ...

) Tammany Oaks Church of Christ with which he served as an elder. Jackson is married to Nancy Jackson, and they have two grown sons—Christopher Jackson and Jeremiah Jackson. Ted and Nancy Jackson live in

Covington, Louisiana Covington is a city in, and the parish seat of, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,564 at the 2020 United States census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. Covington is part o ...

. Jackson is also the author of You Ought To Do A Story About Me, a biography of former football player

Jackie Wallace Jackie Wallace (born March 13, 1951) is a former American college and professional football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Arizona from 1970 through 1972 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota V ...

and his struggle with addiction.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Ted 1956 births Living people American members of the Churches of Christ American photojournalists Parklane Academy alumni People from Covington, Louisiana People from New Iberia, Louisiana Artists from New Orleans Southwest Mississippi Community College alumni University of Southern Mississippi alumni Journalists from Mississippi Photographers from Mississippi Photographers from Louisiana