Background
Highland, James Lee was born on April 21, 1940 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Howard and Aline Vera (King) Highland.
Highland, James Lee was born on April 21, 1940 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of Howard and Aline Vera (King) Highland.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, West Virginia University, 1965. MSJ, West Virginia University, 1966.
Reporter Clarksburg Exponent, West Virginia, 1959—1962, Morgantown Post, 1962—1966. Press secretary, 1962—1968. Federal government reporting specialist Charleston Daily Mail, 1968.
Instructor Oklahoma State University, 1969. Assistant professor, 1970—1973. Investigative reporter Stillwater News-Press, Oklahoma, 1969—1973.
Assistant professor Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, 1973—1975. Associate professor, 1975—1983. Professor, since 1983.
Coordinator Western Kentucky University Contributing, since 1975. Editor Western Alumnus, since 1975. Public The Fourth Estate Newsletter, since 1975.
Member national operation Watchdog Committee, since 1988. Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Kappa Tau Alpha, Association for Education in Journalism, Kentucky Weekly Newspaper Association, Society Professional Journalists, Western Kentucky Press Association, Kentucky Press Association.
Married Anna Lee Terneus, May 20, 1960. Children: Dorothea, Kathy Deborah.