James O Long

James O. Long is a Tennessee-born journalist and writer recommended many times for the Pulitzer Prize. Best-known for his investigative reporting, he was a staff writer for 41 years at The Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon. His work also has appeared in Newsweek and the Massachusetts Review. He co-authored a book, Killer: A Journal of Murder, with Thomas E. Gaddis (Birdman of Alcatraz) that was turned into a movie starring James Woods. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of the...See more

James O. Long is a Tennessee-born journalist and writer recommended many times for the Pulitzer Prize. Best-known for his investigative reporting, he was a staff writer for 41 years at The Oregonian newspaper in Portland, Oregon. His work also has appeared in Newsweek and the Massachusetts Review. He co-authored a book, Killer: A Journal of Murder, with Thomas E. Gaddis (Birdman of Alcatraz) that was turned into a movie starring James Woods. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of the University of Portland. He has lived in Portland since 1962 and has three children and two grandchildren. See less