Connor Sheets

Connor Sheets

Senior Reporter

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Connor Adams Sheets is an experienced, award-winning journalist based in New York City. He currently works for the International Business Times as a senior reporter and online journalist.

He has a knack for hard-hitting reporting on local issues and international affairs, and also possesses the nuance and sensibility necessary to write compelling and revealing profiles and features.

Connor's journalism has appeared in publications including The Washington Post,The Wall Street JournalMetro New YorkSalon.comThe Baltimore Sun,NewYorkPost.comThe (Frederick, Md.) GazetteTimesLedger NewspapersThe Buffalo News, and The Virginian-Pilot.

Connor has appeared on broadcast platforms including WNYU and iTalkFM radio, and IBTimes TV and CUNY TV.

Connor received the New York Press Association's prestigious Writer of the Year award in April 2011 for his hard-hitting, nuanced reporting on the diverse communities of Queens, N.Y., for TimesLedger Newspapers.

Since arriving at the International Business Times, Connor has mastered the art of driving traffic to IBTimes.com via the expert use of SEO and social strategies.

A 2007 graduate of the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, he has written a book of poetry and two novellas, all of which remain unpublished. Connor is a talented guitarist and rabid NBA fan, and as a labor of love he has written extensively for the IBTimes about his New York Knicks.

Articles by Connor Sheets

  • Is Scope Bacon Mouthwash A Real Product?Is Scope Bacon Mouthwash A Real Product?

    April 01 2013 1:01 PM

    Scope Bacon mouthwash is a new dental hygiene product, if the folks behind an ad campaign are to believed.

  • GMO Controversy Takes Center Stage In The USGMO Controversy Takes Center Stage In The US

    March 28 2013 6:06 PM

    Controversy over the so-called "Monsanto Protection Act" has brought the simmering debate over GMOs in America back into the spotlight.

  • 'Monsanto Protection Act' Roll Call'Monsanto Protection Act' Roll Call

    March 28 2013 1:32 PM

    How did your member of Congress vote on the bill containing the "Monsanto Protection Act"?

  • Does Easter Fall On April Fool's Day This Year?Does Easter Fall On April Fool's Day This Year?

    March 28 2013 10:36 AM

    Easter and April Fool's Day are two of spring's biggest holidays, and a rumor has been spreading virally online that in 2013 these two occasions fall on the same date. Is it true that these celebrations both take place on the same day this year?

  • Did LeBron James Cry After Bulls Loss?Did LeBron James Cry After Bulls Loss?

    March 28 2013 12:13 AM

    A photo seems to show LeBron James either wiping away a tear or actually crying after the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak was ended Wednesday night with a loss to the Chicago Bulls.

  • Rockstar Releases 'GTA 5' ScreenshotsRockstar Releases 'GTA 5' Screenshots

    March 27 2013 7:21 PM

    Rockstar Games released 10 new "GTA 5" screenshots Wednesday in order to help build buzz for the eagerly anticipated "Grand Theft Auto V" September release date.

  • Ashley Judd Tweets Big Decision Ashley Judd Tweets Big Decision

    March 27 2013 5:47 PM

    Actress Ashley Judd announced via Twitter on Wednesday that she will not be running for a Kentucky U.S. Senate seat.

  • Furor Rises Over 'Monsanto Protection Act'Furor Rises Over 'Monsanto Protection Act'

    March 27 2013 4:55 PM

    Anger is growing against Obama for signing a spending bill with a provision opponents have dubbed the "Monsanto Protection Act."

  • Inside The 'Monsanto Protection Act'Inside The 'Monsanto Protection Act'

    March 27 2013 3:03 PM

    Learn all the scary facts about the "Monsanto Protection Act," which opponents call the Farmer Assurance Provision, which Congress approved as part of a spending bill that Obama has signed.

  • What Is The Defense Of Marriage Act?What Is The Defense Of Marriage Act?

    March 27 2013 11:58 AM

    Learn all about the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which is on the Supreme Court's Wednesday docket and has been trending nationally on Twitter with the #DOMA hashtag.

  • In Manhattan, Tourists Welcome But Euros Stay HomeIn Manhattan, Tourists Welcome But Euros Stay Home

    March 27 2013 6:11 AM

    The small business trend in Lower Manhattan of accepting the euro as payment seems to be dying as the currency loses its luster.

  • Supreme Court Gay Marriage Arguments [FULL TEXT & AUDIO]Supreme Court Gay Marriage Arguments [FULL TEXT & AUDIO]

    March 26 2013 5:57 PM

    Read the full transcript and hear the audio of Supreme Court arguments on Proposition 8, the California measure outlawing same-sex marriage.