Jackson holds a BA in Journalism and Communications from Utah State University with a minor in political science. He graduated from the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in 2010. Jackson joined IQM after serving as city editor of The Herald Journal — a small, regional newspaper in northern Utah. Prior to that role, he worked as a reporter primarily covering crime and courts while also producing features for Utah Public Radio, Salt Lake City Weekly and Utah State Magazine as a freelancer in the Beehive State.