Jason Johnson (professor)

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Jason Johnson
Johnson in 2018
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MA, PhD)
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical Science
Journalism
InstitutionsMorgan 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 returned to MSNBC in July 2020 and remains a regular political panelist.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Jason Johnson". www.morgan.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19.
  2. ^ "Jason Johnson". Institute of Governmental Studies - UC Berkeley. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. ^ "Jason Johnson". Morgan State University. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. ^ Watson, Jamal Eric (16 August 2016). "Morgan State Bolsters Journalism School with Jason Johnson". diverseeducation.com. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Biography, Jason Johnson". Hiram College.
  6. ^ "Getting Brand New". The Source. 2010-10-27. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
  7. ^ a b "MSNBC Contributor Jason Johnson 'No Longer Employed' at the Root". 4 November 2020.
  8. ^ Maher, Kris (2011-09-26). "Firefighters Battle Labor-Curbs Bill". Wall Street Journal.
  9. ^ Swanson, Ian (2010-01-19). "Republican victory could affect more than healthcare legislation". The Hill.
  10. ^ Wilkinson, Howard (2008-07-13). "Will Ohio, Ky. Vote for a black man?". Cincinnati Enquirer.
  11. ^ Warsmith, Stephanie (2007-12-15). "Brunner seeks election overhaul". Akron Beacon Journal.
  12. ^ Kroll, John (2008-03-08). "Race mattered more in Ohio primary than in any other state". The Plain Dealer.
  13. ^ "President Obama Marks 100 Days in Office". Al Jazeera English. 2009-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
  14. ^ "Inner City Life". The O'Reilly Factor. 2000-07-24. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
  15. ^ "New Anti-Obama Ad Airing in Valley". WYTV. 2008-08-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18.
  16. ^ "Jason Johnson analyzes the 2004 Presidential Election". WKBN CBS-27. 2004-11-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
  17. ^ "Dr. Jason Johnson analysis from Democratic Convention". WOIO, 19 Action News. 2008-08-27. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
  18. ^ "Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings". WKYC-TV. 2009-07-15.
  19. ^ "Radio Times: National political roundup: 2009 & 2010". WHYY-FM. 2009-12-31.
  20. ^ "Tubbs Jones Was A Rising Star in Democratic Politics". WCPN. 2008-08-21. Archived from the original on 2008-10-29.
  21. ^ "Black GOP Lawmakers Face Tricky Relations with Democrats". Morning Edition, National Public Radio. 2011-01-05.
  22. ^ "Jason Johnson". Institute of Governmental Studies - UC Berkeley. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  23. ^ "Dr. Jason Johnson". Politicon. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  24. ^ Tani, Justin Baragona (26 February 2020). "MSNBC Benches Contributor Jason Johnson, Who Said Bernie Sanders Staffers Are 'Island of Misfit Black Girls'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  25. ^ Baragona, Justin (15 July 2020). "Jason Johnson Returns to MSNBC After Months-Long Benching for Smearing Bernie Sanders Staffers". The Daily Beast.