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==Controversies== |
==Controversies== |
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Johnson has been involved in many controversies throughout his career. |
Johnson has been involved in many controversies throughout his career. |
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===Bob Menendez=== |
===Bob Menendez=== |
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Johnson was involved in the creation of a [[Daily Caller]] story that accused Rep. [[Bob Menendez]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[New Jersey|NJ]]) [[Bob Menendez#Federal Investigation of Menendez|of soliciting underage prostitutes]] in the [[Dominican Republic]].<ref name=DailyCaller>{{cite web|url=http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/01/women-sen-bob-menendez-paid-us-for-sex-in-the-dominican-republic/ |title=Women: Sen. Bob Menendez paid us for sex in the Dominican Republic |publisher=The Daily Caller |date=2012-11-01 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> The allegations were revealed to have been completely false,<ref name=WaPost>{{cite web|last=Leonnig |first=Carol D. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/escort-says-menendez-prostitution-claims-were-made-up/2013/03/04/31299fe2-8514-11e2-999e-5f8e0410cb9d_story.html |title=Escort says Menendez prostitution claims were made up |publisher=The Washington Post |date=2013-03-04 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref><ref name=ABC>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/robert-menendez-prostitution-scandal-happened/story?id=18664472 |title=Robert Menendez Prostitution 'Scandal': How It Happened – ABC News |publisher=Abcnews.go.com |date=2013-03-06 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> and may have been planted by the [[Cuba]]n government.<ref name=WPost>{{cite web|last=Leonnig |first=Carol D. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-robert-menendez-seeks-probe-of-alleged-cuban-plot-to-smear-him/2014/07/07/e9ba25a0-efe8-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html |title=Sen. Robert Menendez seeks probe of alleged Cuban plot to smear him |publisher=The Washington Post |date=2014-07-07 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> |
Johnson was involved in the creation of a [[Daily Caller]] story that accused Rep. [[Bob Menendez]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[New Jersey|NJ]]) [[Bob Menendez#Federal Investigation of Menendez|of soliciting underage prostitutes]] in the [[Dominican Republic]].<ref name=DailyCaller>{{cite web|url=http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/01/women-sen-bob-menendez-paid-us-for-sex-in-the-dominican-republic/ |title=Women: Sen. Bob Menendez paid us for sex in the Dominican Republic |publisher=The Daily Caller |date=2012-11-01 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> The allegations were revealed to have been completely false,<ref name=WaPost>{{cite web|last=Leonnig |first=Carol D. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/escort-says-menendez-prostitution-claims-were-made-up/2013/03/04/31299fe2-8514-11e2-999e-5f8e0410cb9d_story.html |title=Escort says Menendez prostitution claims were made up |publisher=The Washington Post |date=2013-03-04 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref><ref name=ABC>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/robert-menendez-prostitution-scandal-happened/story?id=18664472 |title=Robert Menendez Prostitution 'Scandal': How It Happened – ABC News |publisher=Abcnews.go.com |date=2013-03-06 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> and may have been planted by the [[Cuba]]n government.<ref name=WPost>{{cite web|last=Leonnig |first=Carol D. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-robert-menendez-seeks-probe-of-alleged-cuban-plot-to-smear-him/2014/07/07/e9ba25a0-efe8-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html |title=Sen. Robert Menendez seeks probe of alleged Cuban plot to smear him |publisher=The Washington Post |date=2014-07-07 |accessdate=2015-08-22}}</ref> |
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===Cory Booker=== |
===Cory Booker=== |
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Chuck Johnson | |
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Born | Charles C. Johnson 1988 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Claremont McKenna College |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
Years active | 2011 – present |
Spouse | Married |
Charles "Chuck" C. Johnson (born 1988)[1] is an independent American journalist and owner of the website GotNews.com. He has written for several newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal and New York Post, and has written two books.[2]
Johnson has been a controversial figure throughout his career. He is frequently described as a troll[3][4][5] and accused of unethical and false journalism. Johnson denies these claims, and describes himself as a "Champion of Truth".[6]
Education
Johnson attended Claremont McKenna College, graduating in 2011.[7] During his college years he was awarded the Robert F. Bartley Fellowship and the Eric Breindel Collegiate Journalism Award, the latter of which came with a $10,000 prize and an internship at the Wall Street Journal. He also won the Robert F. Novak Special Alumni Fellowship from the Phillips Foundation and the Publius Fellowship at the Claremont Institute.[2]
Elizabeth O'Bagy
Johnson is credited with ending the career of foreign policy analyst Elizabeth O'Bagy. Johnson revealed that O'Bagy did not have a PhD from Georgetown University as she had claimed on her application to the Institute for the Study of War.[8] O'Bagy was fired shortly after Johnson's story broke.[8]
Controversies
Johnson has been involved in many controversies throughout his career.
Bob Menendez
Johnson was involved in the creation of a Daily Caller story that accused Rep. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) of soliciting underage prostitutes in the Dominican Republic.[9] The allegations were revealed to have been completely false,[10][11] and may have been planted by the Cuban government.[12]
Cory Booker
On October 14, 2013, Johnson published article on the Daily Caller claiming that Newark mayor and senatorial candidate Cory Booker never lived in Newark, citing neighbors of Booker's alleged address as evidence.[13] The next day rental checks for the address were found and confirmed that Booker once lived there and Booker was elected Senator a few weeks later.[14]
David D. Kirkpatrick
In January 2014, Johnson published an article accusing New York Times reporter David D. Kirkpatrick of being an exhibitionist and posing for Playgirl.[15] Johnson's main source of evidence for these claims was the January 22, 1990 Daily Princetonian article, which was later revealed to be satirical.[16] Johnson was accused of attempting to smear Kirkpatrick because Kirkpatrick had recently published an article relating to the 2012 Benghazi attack.[16]
2014 Mississippi Republican primary election
On June 30, 2014, Johnson published a story on GotNews accusing Mississippi senator Thad Cochran of bribing African-Americans to vote for him in the Mississippi Senate Republican primary.[17] The story came days after Cochran had defeated Tea party challenger Chris McDaniel in a run-off election. Johnson claimed that a black reverend had told him he was paid by Cochran's campaign to bribe black democrats into voting for Cochran.[17] The allegation at first seemed believable due to the fact that Cochran won the election due to increased to turnout in mostly-black democratic precints.[18] However it was soon revealed that Johnson paid the reverend and that his comments were "hypothetical" and may have been taken out of context.[17]
During the election, Johnson also accused the Cochran campaign of being responsible for Mississippi Tea Party leader Mark Mayfield's suicide and encouraged his twitter followers to flood a Cochran campaign conference call.[17]
Ferguson
During the Ferguson unrest, Johnson published the instagram account of shooting victim Michael Brown and stated that the account "shows a violent streak that may help explain what led to a violent confrontation with Police officer Darren Wilson".[19] Some commentators believed this was racist.[19][20]
In a separate incident during the unrest, Johnson published the addresses of two New York Times reporters who he claimed published the address of Darren Wilson.[21] The NYT claims the reporters only revealed the street on which he once lived.[21]
UVA rape case
In December 2014, Rolling Stone columnist Sabrina Erdely published article titled A Rape on Campus about the alleged gang rape of a University of Virginia student named "Jackie" in 2012 at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at UVA. The article was later found to be fabricated.[21] Johnson publicly identified Jackie as well as wrongly accusing a second woman of being Jackie.[22] Johnson was strongly criticized for these actions.[19][21]
Banning from Twitter
On May 24, 2015, Johnson sent a tweet asking his followers for donations to help him "take out" Black Lives Matter activist Deray McKesson. McKesson shared the tweet and took the tweet as a threat. Johnson was permanently banned from twitter after several users reported him for harassment.[3]
Gawker lawsuit
In June 2015, Johnson sued Gawker for defamation.[23]
Personal life
Johnson is married and lives with his wife in California. He is fluent in French and proficient in Spanish.[2]
Bibliography and awards
Books
- Why Coolidge Matters: Leadership Lessons from America’s Most Underrated President, published by Encounter Books[2]
- The Truth About the IRS Scandals, published by Encounter Books
Awards
- Robert F. Bartley Fellowship[2]
- Eric Breindel Collegiate Journalism Award
- Robert F. Novak Special Alumni Fellowship
- Publius Fellowship
References
- ^ "Charles Johnson Threatens To Sue Man Who Called Him A Child Molester". The Daily Caller. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ a b c d e "About Charles C. Johnson, investigative journalist and author". Charlescjohnson.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ a b Hess, Amanda (2015-05-28). "Chuck C. Johnson suspended from Twitter: Why?". Slate.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Christian Dem in NC (2015-05-25). "Charles C. Johnson gets booted off Twitter for wanting to "take out" Deray McKesson". Dailykos.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Wicentowski, Danny (2015-06-08). "St. Louis Lawyer Fighting to Reinstate Troll King Charles Johnson on Twitter | News Blog | St. Louis News and Events". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ http://charlescjohnson.com/
- ^ "Charles Johnson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ a b "Wagging the dog: The tale of Elizabeth O'Bagy – The Lead with Jake Tapper – CNN.com Blogs". Thelead.blogs.cnn.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Women: Sen. Bob Menendez paid us for sex in the Dominican Republic". The Daily Caller. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Leonnig, Carol D. (2013-03-04). "Escort says Menendez prostitution claims were made up". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Robert Menendez Prostitution 'Scandal': How It Happened – ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Leonnig, Carol D. (2014-07-07). "Sen. Robert Menendez seeks probe of alleged Cuban plot to smear him". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Charles C. JohnsonContributor (2013-10-14). "Neighbors: Cory Booker never lived in Newark". The Daily Caller. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Weigel, David (2013-10-15). "Birther director claims Cory Booker does not live in Newark". Slate.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Charles C. JohnsonContributor. "Benghazi reporter Kirkpatrick went nude constantly". The Daily Caller. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b Weigel, David (2014-01-06). "Daily Caller's Charles C. Johnson cites 24-year-old fake Princeton newspaper to attack the David D. Kirkpatrick, the New York Times' Benghazi reporter". Slate.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ a b c d Politics (2014-07-11). "Charles Johnson And The Mississippi Senate Race". Business Insider. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/10/upshot/voting-totals-reveal-crucial-boost-from-blacks-in-cochrans-victory.html?abt=0002&abg=0
- ^ a b c http://gawker.com/what-is-chuck-johnson-and-why-the-web-s-worst-journal-1666834902
- ^ 9/05/14 12:14pm. "James O'Keefe Wannabe "Exposes" Michael Brown's Instagram". Fortressamerica.gawker.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
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- ^ Howell, Patrick (2014-12-07). "Journalist publishes alleged name and photo of UVA rape victim". Dailydot.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Sola, Katie (June 19, 2015). "Conservative Blogger Sues Gawker For $66 Million Over Public Pooping Rumors". Huffington Post.