Joshua Johnson

MSNBC Columnist

Joshua Johnson is host of “The Week” on MSNBC. Prior to joining the network in 2019, he hosted “1A,” a show by WAMU and NPR, and co-created and hosted the nationwide public radio series “Truth Be Told,” which explored race in America. He previously taught podcasting at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists.


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Joshua Johnson

4years ago
MS NOW

It’s easy to be cynical about cable TV. But anchoring MSNBC is a dream come true.

I know none of this is what an anchor is supposed to say. It’s too Pollyanna, too eager, too Kenneth from “30 Rock.”

5years ago
Opinion

A trip to the hospital reminded me why I want to avoid getting Covid-19

Hospitals are filling up fast. I had to visit one recently and I can assure you, you want to avoid being there with a case of the coronavirus at all costs.

5years ago
Opinion

Covid-19 is forcing Americans to ask what we owe each other  

The ugliness exposed by the pandemic is getting people hospitalized, threatened with kidnapping and even killed.