Jason Johnson (professor) explained

Jason Johnson
Education:University of Virginia (BA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MA, PhD)
Discipline:Political Science
Journalism
Workplaces:Morgan State University
Hiram College

Jason Johnson is an American political scientist, commentator and writer. He is the author of the book Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell. Johnson is an associate professor[1] of communication and journalism at Morgan State University. He is a regular political contributor to MSNBC and CNN.

Education

Johnson earned his B.A. in government from the University of Virginia, followed by an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2] [3]

Career

Johnson is currently a tenured associate professor in the School of Global Journalism and Communication at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he teaches courses focused on political and international multimedia journalism.[4] Johnson formerly was a professor of political science and communications at Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, where he taught American politics, comparative politics, campaign management and communications.[5] In October 2010, Johnson was named the politics editor for The Source.[6] He also served as politics editor of The Root until early 2020.[7]

Johnson is the author of Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell.

Johnson served as campaign manager on legislative races in Virginia, South Carolina and Maryland. In the field of international and comparative politics, Johnson worked on the 2000 London mayoral election, and as an international election monitor in Mexico and South Africa.

Johnson has been quoted on politics by The Wall Street Journal,[8] The Hill,[9] The Cincinnati Enquirer,[10] Akron Beacon Journal,[11] and The Plain Dealer.[12] He has also appeared in the online edition of Essence and Black Enterprise.[5]

Johnson is a frequent television commentator locally, nationally and internationally. He is a regular commentator on MSNBC, Al Jazeera English[13] and has appeared on Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor.[14] While teaching at Hiram College, Johnson was a regular political commentator on WKYC and WOIO in Cleveland, WKBN-TV, and WYTV in Youngstown.[15] [16] [17] [18]

Johnson makes regular radio appearances on WHYY-FM in Philadelphia,[19] WCPN in Cleveland,[20] The Basheer Jones Show on WERE, and CKNW in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.[21] [22]

Johnson is a paid contributor on MSNBC.[23] He was temporarily "benched" in February 2020 after referring to female African American supporters of 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders as being from "the Island of Misfit Black Girls".[24] He was also fired from his position at The Root because of the comment.[7] Johnson has made several other noteworthy statements regarding the 2020 United States presidential election during his time on MSNBC. In February 2020, Johnson asserted that billionaire presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is not an oligarch, prompting Saagar Enjeti of The Hill to characterize Johnson as a "professional wrong person".[25] [26] Johnson returned to MSNBC in July 2020 and remains a regular political panelist.[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jason Johnson . www.morgan.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919082559/https://www.morgan.edu/school_of_global_journalism_and_communication/academics/multimedia_journalism/our_faculty/staff_/jason_johnson.html . 2020-09-19.
  2. Web site: 2016-11-04. Jason Johnson. 2020-08-18. Institute of Governmental Studies - UC Berkeley. en.
  3. Web site: Jason Johnson. 2020-08-18. Morgan State University. en.
  4. Web site: Watson. Jamal Eric. Morgan State Bolsters Journalism School with Jason Johnson. 16 August 2016. diverseeducation.com. 16 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Hiram College . Biography, Jason Johnson .
  6. The Source . Getting Brand New . 2010-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180804/http://www.thesource.com/articles/29434/Getting-Brand-New/ . 2011-07-24 .
  7. Web site: MSNBC Contributor Jason Johnson 'No Longer Employed' at the Root. 4 November 2020 .
  8. News: Maher . Kris . Wall Street Journal . Firefighters Battle Labor-Curbs Bill . 2011-09-26 .
  9. News: Swanson . Ian . The Hill . Republican victory could affect more than healthcare legislation . 2010-01-19 .
  10. News: Wilkinson . Howard . Cincinnati Enquirer . Will Ohio, Ky. Vote for a black man? . 2008-07-13 .
  11. News: Warsmith . Stephanie . Akron Beacon Journal . Brunner seeks election overhaul . 2007-12-15 .
  12. News: Kroll . John . . Race mattered more in Ohio primary than in any other state . 2008-03-08 .
  13. News: Al Jazeera English . 2009-04-29 . President Obama Marks 100 Days in Office . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/ly64KO5O6dA . 2021-12-20 . live.
  14. News: Inner City Life . The O'Reilly Factor . 2000-07-24 . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/elGwWTD-pp0 . 2021-12-20 . live.
  15. News: New Anti-Obama Ad Airing in Valley. 2008-08-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110718125207/http://www.wytv.com/content/news/local/story/New-Anti-Obama-Ad-Airing-In-Valley/MWpkpfLOTEOTHTDiOy-Jqg.cspx. 2011-07-18. WYTV.
  16. News: Jason Johnson analyzes the 2004 Presidential Election. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/1PjxWBCaudk . 2021-12-20 . live. 2004-11-09. WKBN CBS-27.
  17. News: Dr. Jason Johnson analysis from Democratic Convention. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/9t58QIHXzl0 . 2021-12-20 . live. 2008-08-27. WOIO, 19 Action News.
  18. News: Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings. 2009-07-15. WKYC-TV.
  19. News: WHYY-FM . 2009-12-31 . Radio Times: National political roundup: 2009 & 2010 .
  20. News: WCPN . Tubbs Jones Was A Rising Star in Democratic Politics . 2008-08-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081029083433/http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/13900/ . 2008-10-29 .
  21. News: Morning Edition, National Public Radio . 2011-01-05 . Black GOP Lawmakers Face Tricky Relations with Democrats .
  22. Web site: Jason Johnson. 2016-11-04. Institute of Governmental Studies - UC Berkeley. en. 2020-02-04.
  23. Web site: Dr. Jason Johnson. Politicon. 2020-02-04.
  24. News: MSNBC Benches Contributor Jason Johnson, Who Said Bernie Sanders Staffers Are 'Island of Misfit Black Girls'. The Daily Beast. 26 February 2020. 2020-02-27. Tani. Justin Baragona.
  25. Saagar Enjeti and Krystal Ball . Nina Turner calls Bloomberg an oligarch, MSNBC melts down . Video . The Hill . Washington DC . February 4, 2020 .
  26. Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti . Krystal Ball: The Establishment starts to bend the knee to Bernie . Video . The Hill . Washington D.C. . February 27, 2020 .
  27. News: Baragona . Justin . Jason Johnson Returns to MSNBC After Months-Long Benching for Smearing Bernie Sanders Staffers . The Daily Beast . 15 July 2020 . en.

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