Alison Morrow
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NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States of America
Alma materBoston University
OccupationTelevision Journalist
Spouse(s)Lynn Westover Jr
Children1

Alison Morrow is a former television Journalist. She is currently a media analyst and free-speech advocate. Morrow left traditional television media to pursue a career as an online personality publishing content on multiple platforms.

Career[edit]

Morrow began her journalism career as a producer at Fox News in New York City. She left news to complete a Master of Divinity degree at Boston University, specializing in Psychology & Counseling. Her return to news as a reporter took her to newsrooms in Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Washington state. Morrow served as an Environmental Reporter for KING-TV in Seattle prior to leaving corporate news.

As an environmental journalist, Morrow broke stories on topics that influenced public policy and perception[1]:

As a result of Morrow's 2017 investigation into bear hunting with dogs, Washington State was forced to modify its policies.[8] The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit in 2019 against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program over its killing of thousands of native animals a year in Washington state.[9] In 2020, the courts ruled that Washington State exceeded its authority and curtailed the bear hunting practice.[10]

Alison left corporate news to act as an independent journalist.[11] She hosts several podcasts covering current events, personal interest stories, environmental issues, and free-speech issues. Her current material can be found on platforms such as YouTube, Locals, Odysee, Twitter, Rokfin, and Facebook.

Awards[edit]

2008 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Journalism: Television - Breaking News Coverage (Small Market Station 51+) - "TVA Ash Spill", WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN[12]

2013 Suncoast Emmy Award: Feature News Report - Serious Series - "Blind Man’s Dog Hit", WFTS-TV, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, FL[13]

2017 Northwest Emmy Awards|Northwest Emmy Award: Environment - News - "Washington's Natural Treasures", KING-TV, Seattle, WA[14]

Personal[edit]

Alison Morrow is married to Lynn Westover Jr. While 12 weeks pregnant with her daughter, Morrow ran her first marathon at the 44th Annual Marine Corps Marathon.[15] Morrow left the grind of city living and corporate news to seek the great outdoors with her family.[16]

Controversy[edit]

In 2021, Morrow reported through her YouTube channel on content creators that have been demonetized or censored from the platform for parodies that referenced sensitive issues.[17] She included videos posted by media companies NBC and CNN that purported to violate YouTube policies.[18][19] In response to the report, YouTubesuspended Morrow while the reported content remained available.[20] She appealed the decision and was denied. After being reported by other media outlets, her channel was reinstated without explanation.[21][22]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Communications Pros Added to DNR's Eastern Washington Offices | WA - DNR". www.dnr.wa.gov. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. ↑ "Bald eagle dies of severe lead poisoning". king5.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  3. ↑ "Bill would ship problem wolves to Bainbridge Island". king5.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  4. ↑ "Killings of another Washington wolf pack sparks debate over predator management". krem.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  5. ↑ "12-year old Washington girl fights to save endangered orcas". kgw.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  6. ↑ "Scientists say Snohomish River salmon habitat needs $1.5 billion". king5.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  7. ↑ "Loophole allows illegal bear hunt involving dogs every year". king5.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  8. ↑ "Court rules Washington state exceeded authority with controversial bear hunting program". king5.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  9. ↑ "Lawsuit Challenges Federal Killing of Washington's Bears, Beavers, Bobcats". Center for Biological Diversity. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  10. ↑ "Court Invalidates Use of Bait, Hounds by Private Hunters to Kill Washington's Bears on Timberlands". Center for Biological Diversity. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  11. ↑ "Interview 1643 – James Corbett Speaks to an ex-MSM Journalist : The Corbett Report". www.corbettreport.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  12. ↑ SPJ. "Announcing winners of the 2008 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for journalism". www.spj.org. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  13. ↑ "2013 Emmy Awards | NATAS Suncoast". suncoastchapter.org. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  14. ↑ 2017 NW EMMYS: Environment - News, retrieved 2021-07-11
  15. ↑ "I Ran the MCM While Pregnant - Marine Corps Marathon". www.marinemarathon.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  16. ↑ Alison Morrow Left the News to be an Off-Grid Journalist who Covers Antifa and More, retrieved 2021-07-11
  17. ↑ Video producer demonetized over 2014 parody mocking Starbucks, retrieved 2021-07-11
  18. ↑ NBC Nightly News Broadcast (Full) - February 28th, 2020 | NBC Nightly News, retrieved 2021-07-11
  19. ↑ COVID-19 / coronavirus spread discussed by UNC Health's Dr. Myron Cohen, retrieved 2021-07-11
  20. ↑ Morrow, Alison. "Strike 2: I'm locked out of YouTube". alisonmorrow.locals.com. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  21. ↑ "Alison Morrow". CensorTrack. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  22. ↑ "YouTube reverses censorship of journalist Alison Morrow who highlighted YouTube pro-corporate media bias". Reclaim The Net. 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-17.

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