Jason Barr

Freelance Reporter

Jason Barr is a long-time resident of the Valley.  His academic work has appeared in The Explicator, African American Review, and The Journal of Carribean Literatures.  His first book, The Kaiju Film, was released in 2016 by McFarland Press.  He is currently a composition and literature teacher at Blue Ridge Community College.

Does Your Employer Have a Social Media Policy? New Research From JMU

By • Aug 9, 2019
James Madison University

More and more people are discovering the hard way that what you post on your Facebook or Twitter feed can come back to haunt you at your job.  WMRA’s Jason Barr reports on new research that shows the relationship between your employer and your social media account.

Local Comics Shops Struggle, Even in Age of Movie Superheroes

By • Jul 22, 2019
Jason Barr

You might think that with all the superhero blockbusters in theaters these days, comic book stores would be raking in the cash.  But almost the exact opposite is true.  WMRA’s Jason Barr explores the unique challenges these small businesses are facing.

Local Players Conjure Magic: The Gathering

By • Jun 6, 2019
Jason Barr

Later this year, the card game Magic: The Gathering will hold a major qualifier tournament in Richmond. The grand prize is a half a million dollars and a seat at the national championship, where prizes can reach even higher.  To get a sense of the magic, WMRA’s Jason Barr talked with a few members of the M-T-G gaming community in Harrisonburg.

Truckers' Perspective on I-81

By • Apr 3, 2019
Jason Barr

Virginia lawmakers voted Wednesday [April 2] to hike gas taxes in some parts of the state to improve Interstate 81.  Earlier this year, trucking groups helped scuttle a proposal for truck tolls to pay for improvements to the interstate.  WMRA’s Jason Barr reports on all this from a trucker’s perspective.