Damn shame too:
http://drjasonjohnson.com/about/
About Jason Johnson
Dr. Jason Johnson is a professor, political analyst and public speaker. Fresh, unflappable, objective, and known for his ability to break down complex stories with wit and candor Dr. Jason Johnson is an up and coming voice in political and social commentary. Dr. Jason Johnson is the author the book
Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell, which has been featured in Campaigns and Elections magazine and on National Public Radio.He is currently an Associate Professor of political science and communication at
Hiram College in Northeast Ohio, serves as Politics Editor for
The Sourcemagazine, and is Chief Political Correspondent for
Politic365.com. Dr. Johnson has an extensive public speaking and media background ranging from pop culture to politics.
Dr. Johnson has been active in politics for many years, making him a valuable guest or panelist in many venues. He has worked for both Republicans and Democrats as a campaign manager and assistant state director in a series of legislative campaigns in South Carolina, Maryland and Virginia. Internationally, Johnson worked on the 2001 London mayoral race, and in 2007 he was an honored guest of the Independent Electoral Commission in Johannesburg South Africa. He has been an international elections observer in Mexico, covering the hotly contested 2006 and 2012 presidential elections as well as the 2009 midterm legislative elections during the turbulent drug wars. In early 2012, Dr. Johnson participated in a
two-week speaking tour throughout Germany on Internet Strategy in Presidential Campaigns sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
Professor Jason Johnson is a frequently quoted guest and political commentator: in print, television, radio and online. Dr. Johnson has been quoted as an expert on politics by
The Hill, the
Wall Street Journal, The
Washington Times, the
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Akron Beacon Journal, the
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan’s largest circulation newspaper), O Globo in Brazil, and the
Edinburgh Scotsman, as well as Black Enterprise and Essence magazine. He has been a frequent contributor to
TheLoop21.com. In addition to his work at Politic365, Johnson has written for the
Huffington Post, BET.com and
The Root as well.
Johnson is a frequent television commentator locally, nationally and internationally. He is a regular commentator on
Al Jazeera English,
CNN and
HLN, and has appeared on The
O’Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel and multiple appearances on BBC,
CBC in Canada and
Russia Today. Professor Johnson has been a featured guest on
radio stations from coast to coast, including WVON in Chicago and CKNY in Vancouver, Canada,
Minnesota Public Radio, Stand-Up with Pete Dominic as well as multiple stints on National Public Radio affiliates
WCPN and
WHYY, and national programs such as
NPR’s Morning Edition, and
Talk of the Nation. Johnson’s weekly oped column appears in the
Chicago Defender, the
Michigan Chronicle, the
New Pittsburgh Courier, the
Memphis Tri-State Defender and
Politic365.com.
Dr. Johnson has spoken to and moderated for, groups both large and small, from intimate guest classroom lectures at Northwestern University, to the Northeast Ohio Small Business Association annual dinner. He is noted for his ability to bring objectivity, humor and substance to his keynotes which makes him accessible to audiences on both sides of the political aisle. Groups as diverse as the League of Women voters, County Republican Associations, The Congressional Black Caucus Boot Camp and international audiences on three continents have all found him to be engaging, accessible and informative.
Professor Johnson is a graduate of the
University of Virginia and received his Ph.D. from the
University of North Carolina.