Jon Morgan - Writing

Soldiers’ graves lacked proper headstones. These men took up their cause.

A growing number of history buffs, Boy Scout troops and others have honored long-dead warriors by installing markers, tombstones and medallions in graveyards to memorialize forgotten men and women who did their duty in military conflicts.

Read the story here: https://wapo.st/47Aissp

One Towson neighborhood’s plight to get rid of racist covenantsSome in the Stoneleigh neighborhood want to get rid of racist covenants that prohibited African Americans and others from living there. But they must get every homeowner to sign off.

NPR's Marketplace and the local NPR affiliate interviewed me about the story:

The push to remove racist language from home deedsIncluding racist restrictions in home deeds was a requirement to get federal housing loans, which were used to develop many American suburbs.

Residents of Towson's Stoneleigh neighborhood want to eliminate race covenants Some residents of Towson's Stoneleigh neighborhood have been working for two years to remove racist covenants from home deeds.

Fans may love the features, but will taxpayers see a return on billions for stadium projects?While fans may love the features, Maryland taxpayers are unlikely to see the return on their investment they may expect from huge stadium investments.

Tom Hall invited me onto his Midday show on WYPR to discuss the story:

Baltimore's iconic sports arenas are getting a facelift, and taxpayers are footing the bill. Is it a fair deal?Both M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards are getting publicly-funded facelifts. We discuss the economics of sports stadiums with former Baltimore Sun reporter Jon Morgan and Dr. Dennis Coates, a UMBC professor of sports economics.

Baltimore Fishbowl | A $9 million geothermal system is under construction at Towson UniversityTowson University is converting its front yard into a massive geothermal heating and cooling system in what is one of the biggest projects of its kind for Towson University is converting its front yard into a geothermal heating and cooling system in what it says is a first for the state.

Baltimore Fishbowl | Baltimore County's recycling guide for 2025 omitted a calendarThe new Baltimore County recycling guide came out last month with 12 colorful pages of illustrated instructions but omitted a calendar.

Baltimore Fishbowl | Sun and Banner are hiring amid a media warThe two largest media organizations in Baltimore have embarked on something of a hiring binge, restoring a portion of the dozens of media jobs lost in recent years.

Jon Morgan: Tales from the Crypt – Stoop StorytellingJon Morgan: Tales from the Crypt Here other stories from this event: Tales from the Crypt: Stories that shiver your spine and boggle your brain.

Writing awards:

Associated Press Managing Editors' Association
Society of Professional Journalists (twice)
Associated Press Sports Editors, enterprise reporting
Chesapeake Associated Press, sports news
Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association, (five times)
Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild Front Page Award (three times)
Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild, Frank C. Porter Award
Illinois Valley Press Club, print news
Illinois Associated Press Editors' Association, investigative reporting

A sampling of older stories before Morgan became an editor (hence the pdf format). Click on one and scroll down to read the jump.

Boogie profile.pdf

Columbine school shooting; bomb.pdf

Columbine shootings.pdf

Inside the Browns Deal.pdf

Life of a Salesman.pdf

Oklahoma 1.pdf

Pick Six scam.pdf

RavensStadium Construction.pdf

Rideoflives.pdf

TVG.pdf

Suicide terrorists - 9.11.pdf