Jason Johnson (professor)

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.{{Cite web|date=2016-11-04|title=Jason Johnson|url=https://www.igs.berkeley.edu/people/jason-johnson|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Institute of Governmental Studies - UC Berkeley|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Jason Johnson|url=http://www.morgan.edu/school_of_global_journalism_and_communication/academics/multimedia_journalism/our_faculty/staff_/jason_johnson.html|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Morgan State University|language=en}}

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.{{cite web|last1=Watson|first1=Jamal Eric|title=Morgan State Bolsters Journalism School with Jason Johnson|date=16 August 2016|url=http://diverseeducation.com/article/86064/|publisher=diverseeducation.com|access-date=16 August 2016}} 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.{{cite web |publisher=Hiram College |title=Biography, Jason Johnson |url=http://www.hiram.edu/jasonjohnson/}} In October 2010, Johnson was named the politics editor for The Source.{{cite magazine|magazine=The Source |title=Getting Brand New |date=2010-10-27 |url=http://www.thesource.com/articles/29434/Getting-Brand-New/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180804/http://www.thesource.com/articles/29434/Getting-Brand-New/ |archive-date=2011-07-24 }} He also served as politics editor of The Root until early 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/news/politics/jason-johnson-the-root-misfit-black-girls-msnbc/|title = MSNBC Contributor Jason Johnson 'No Longer Employed' at the Root| date=4 November 2020 }}

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,{{cite news |last=Maher |first=Kris |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |title=Firefighters Battle Labor-Curbs Bill |date=2011-09-26 |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204010604576592962651649584}} The Hill,{{cite news |last=Swanson |first=Ian |newspaper=The Hill |title=Republican victory could affect more than healthcare legislation |date=2010-01-19 |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/59265-republican-victory-could-affect-more-than-healthcare-legislation/}} The Cincinnati Enquirer,{{cite news |last=Wilkinson |first=Howard |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |title=Will Ohio, Ky. Vote for a black man? |date=2008-07-13 |url=http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20080713/NEWS0108/307130024/Will-Ohio--Ky.-vote-for-a-black-man}} Akron Beacon Journal,{{cite news |last=Warsmith |first=Stephanie |newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal |title=Brunner seeks election overhaul |date=2007-12-15 |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/12528241.html?page=1&c=y}} and The Plain Dealer.{{cite news |last=Kroll |first=John |newspaper=The Plain Dealer |title=Race mattered more in Ohio primary than in any other state |date=2008-03-08 |url=http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/03/race_mattered_more_in_ohio_pri.html#post}} He has also appeared in the online edition of Essence and Black Enterprise.

Johnson is a frequent television commentator locally, nationally and internationally. He is a regular commentator on MSNBC,

Al Jazeera English{{cite news |publisher=Al Jazeera English |date=2009-04-29 |title=President Obama Marks 100 Days in Office |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly64KO5O6dA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/ly64KO5O6dA |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}} and has appeared on Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor.{{cite news |title=Inner City Life |publisher=The O'Reilly Factor |date=2000-07-24 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elGwWTD-pp0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/elGwWTD-pp0 |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}} While teaching at Hiram College, Johnson was a regular political commentator on WKYC and WOIO in Cleveland, WKBN-TV, and WYTV in Youngstown.{{cite news|url=http://www.wytv.com/content/news/local/story/New-Anti-Obama-Ad-Airing-In-Valley/MWpkpfLOTEOTHTDiOy-Jqg.cspx|title=New Anti-Obama Ad Airing in Valley|date=2008-08-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718125207/http://www.wytv.com/content/news/local/story/New-Anti-Obama-Ad-Airing-In-Valley/MWpkpfLOTEOTHTDiOy-Jqg.cspx|archive-date=2011-07-18|publisher=WYTV}}{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PjxWBCaudk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/1PjxWBCaudk |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Jason Johnson analyzes the 2004 Presidential Election|date=2004-11-09|publisher=WKBN CBS-27}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t58QIHXzl0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/9t58QIHXzl0 |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|title=Dr. Jason Johnson analysis from Democratic Convention|date=2008-08-27|publisher=WOIO, 19 Action News}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|url=http://www.wkyc.com/video/default.aspx?playerId=newsmaker&maven_playlistId=87da15935a90222c7a4a61fb968c8b00cd945787&maven_referrer=mrss&maven_referralPlaylistId=87da15935a90222c7a4a61fb968c8b00cd945787&maven_referralObject=1182653048#/Focus%3A+Sotomayor+hearings/50591339001|title=Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings|date=2009-07-15|publisher=WKYC-TV}}

Johnson makes regular radio appearances on WHYY-FM in Philadelphia,{{cite news |publisher=WHYY-FM |date=2009-12-31 |title=Radio Times: National political roundup: 2009 & 2010 |url=http://whyy.org/cms/radiotimes/2009/12/31/national-political-roundup-2009-2010/}} WCPN in Cleveland,{{cite news|publisher=WCPN |title=Tubbs Jones Was A Rising Star in Democratic Politics |date=2008-08-21 |url=http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/13900/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029083433/http://www.wcpn.org/index.php/WCPN/news/13900/ |archive-date=2008-10-29 }} The Basheer Jones Show on WERE, and CKNW in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has appeared on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.{{cite news |publisher=Morning Edition, National Public Radio |date=2011-01-05 |title=Black GOP Lawmakers Face Tricky Relations with Democrats |url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/01/05/132660518/black-gop-lawmakers-to-face-tricky-relations-with-democrats}}{{Cite web|url=https://igs.berkeley.edu/people/jason-johnson|title=Jason Johnson|date=2016-11-04|website=Institute of Governmental Studies - UC Berkeley|language=en|access-date=2020-02-04}}

Johnson is a paid contributor on MSNBC.{{Cite web|url=https://politicon.com/speaker/jason-johnson/|title=Dr. Jason Johnson|website=Politicon|access-date=2020-02-04}} 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".{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/msnbc-benches-contributor-jason-johnson-who-said-bernie-sanders-staffers-are-island-of-misfit-black-girls|title=MSNBC Benches Contributor Jason Johnson, Who Said Bernie Sanders Staffers Are 'Island of Misfit Black Girls'|website=The Daily Beast|date=26 February 2020|access-date=2020-02-27|last1=Tani|first1=Justin Baragona}} He was also fired from his position at The Root because of the comment. Johnson returned to MSNBC in July 2020 and remains a regular political panelist.{{cite news |last1=Baragona |first1=Justin |title=Jason Johnson Returns to MSNBC After Months-Long Benching for Smearing Bernie Sanders Staffers |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/jason-johnson-returns-to-msnbc-after-months-long-benching-for-smearing-bernie-sanders-staffers |work=The Daily Beast |date=15 July 2020 |language=en}}

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