Jon Ronson

Jon Ronson, born in 1967 in Cardiff, Wales, is a writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and broadcaster known for immersive, often darkly comic investigations of extremism, psychology, and the strange corners of modern culture.

He came to wide attention with Them: Adventures with Extremists and The Men Who Stare at Goats, the latter adapted into a feature film. His book The Psychopath Test explored the psychiatry of psychopathy and the industries built around mental illness.

So You've Been Publicly Shamed examined the rise of online public shaming, following people whose lives were upended by viral outrage and asking what the pile-on culture of social media reveals about all of us. It became one of his most widely discussed works.

Ronson has written for newspapers and magazines on both sides of the Atlantic, made documentaries for British television, and produced acclaimed audio series. His style blends rigorous reporting with a wry, self-aware narrative voice.