Eric Jackson
Encyclopedia
Eric Jackson is a politician, journalist, and radio talk show host. He is the chief editor of The Panama News http://www.czbrats.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=284&forum_id=12, and host of the Wappin' Radio Show. Both of which are made in Panama City
, Panama
.
until after his father's death, when his family moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
in June 1966.
He became a radical activist, dropping out of high school and joining Motor City SDS Weathermen
in 1969 and later living in Yippie communes. In 1971, Jackson got into some trouble with the law for destroying a Marine recruiter's literature table in protest against the Vietnam War
. As a result he spent 30 days in jail and was ordered to go back to school by a judge.
As Jackson didn't have a high school diploma
, he was admitted as a special student to Washtenaw Community College
, where he took computer programming and black studies courses. Later he transferred to Eastern Michigan University
and earned a bachelor of science
in Political Science
and History
.http://www.panamaeagle.com/index.php?id=22
After graduation, he went on to study law at the Detroit College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor
.http://www.panamaeagle.com/index.php?id=22
After spending about 28 years in the United States
, he returned to Panama in 1994 to cover that year's Panamanian election campaign, and later that year became the founding editor of The Panama News.http://www.internationalspecialreports.com/theamericas/01/Panama/education/index.html
, city council. In 1976 he was re-elected to the position.http://www.panamaeagle.com/index.php?id=22
He was also elected as a Democratic precinct delegate eight times and was appointed as a member of the Ypsilanti Building Code Board of Appeals by both Democratic and Republican mayors.
In 2000, Jackson released a book entitled, 9°N. The book's title derives from the approximate latitude
of Panama.
reading community in Panama had been on a steady decline after the closing of the US Army Bases, making it hard for an English newspaper
to survive in a country where the main language is Spanish
.
The Panama News started out as a small English newspaper that catered to a small group, and as more and more of the hard copy newspapers were dying out, The Panama News launched its own website in hopes of recovering some of its readership.
Thus taking the newspaper to a place where it could be reached from anywhere in the world.
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
.
History
Jackson was born in Colón, Panama, on December 29, 1952, where he lived with his family in the Panama Canal ZonePanama Canal Zone
The Panama Canal Zone was a unorganized U.S. territory located within the Republic of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending 5 miles on each side of the centerline, but excluding Panama City and Colón, which otherwise would have been partly within the limits of...
until after his father's death, when his family moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan, northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,869...
in June 1966.
He became a radical activist, dropping out of high school and joining Motor City SDS Weathermen
Weatherman (organization)
Weatherman, known colloquially as the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground Organization , was an American radical left organization. It originated in 1969 as a faction of Students for a Democratic Society composed for the most part of the national office leadership of SDS and their...
in 1969 and later living in Yippie communes. In 1971, Jackson got into some trouble with the law for destroying a Marine recruiter's literature table in protest against the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. As a result he spent 30 days in jail and was ordered to go back to school by a judge.
As Jackson didn't have a high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
, he was admitted as a special student to Washtenaw Community College
Washtenaw Community College
Washtenaw Community College is a community college located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1965, WCC welcomes more than 13,000 people from over 100 different countries for study each year and grants certificates and degrees to over 1,400 students annually...
, where he took computer programming and black studies courses. Later he transferred to Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
and earned a bachelor of science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
.http://www.panamaeagle.com/index.php?id=22
After graduation, he went on to study law at the Detroit College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
.http://www.panamaeagle.com/index.php?id=22
After spending about 28 years in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, he returned to Panama in 1994 to cover that year's Panamanian election campaign, and later that year became the founding editor of The Panama News.http://www.internationalspecialreports.com/theamericas/01/Panama/education/index.html
Public office
While Jackson was in Michigan, he became involved with the Human Rights Party and in 1974 was elected to Ypsilanti, MichiganYpsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,362. The city is bounded to the north by the Charter Township of Superior and on the west, south, and east by the Charter Township of Ypsilanti...
, city council. In 1976 he was re-elected to the position.http://www.panamaeagle.com/index.php?id=22
He was also elected as a Democratic precinct delegate eight times and was appointed as a member of the Ypsilanti Building Code Board of Appeals by both Democratic and Republican mayors.
Literature
While in Panama, Jackson started working for a paper called The Panama News, an English language newspaper, that at the time, was in printed form. That paper went on to later become the online version of The Panama News.In 2000, Jackson released a book entitled, 9°N. The book's title derives from the approximate latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
of Panama.
The Panama News
The EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
reading community in Panama had been on a steady decline after the closing of the US Army Bases, making it hard for an English newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
to survive in a country where the main language is Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
.
The Panama News started out as a small English newspaper that catered to a small group, and as more and more of the hard copy newspapers were dying out, The Panama News launched its own website in hopes of recovering some of its readership.
Thus taking the newspaper to a place where it could be reached from anywhere in the world.