Ben Norton (also Benjamin Norton) is a journalist, writer, filmmaker, and musician. His journalistic work focuses primarily on US foreign policy, war and national security, and media criticism.

Journalist Ben Norton reporting in Caracas, Venezuela
About Ben Norton
He produces the political podcast and video show Moderate Rebels, which he co-hosts with The Grayzone editor and founder Max Blumenthal.
Ben has reported from numerous countries, including Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Honduras, Colombia, and more.
Before joining The Grayzone, Ben was a politics staff writer and reporter for Salon and AlterNet, as well as a contributor to the media watchdog Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) and a producer and reporter for The Real News. He has freelanced for a variety of other publications, such as The Intercept.
Other articles and writings can be found at Ben’s blog. And here you can find a selection of his media appearances and interviews.
Ben does some photography as part of his journalistic work. You can find a selection of his photojournalism at Flickr.
When not reporting on politics (which is honestly rather rare), Ben is also a musician and composer. Here you can find his music, in a variety of styles, including jazz, rock, classical, and electronic.
You can contact Ben Norton here.