Tom Johnson

Contributing Writer

Tom Johnson covers mostly websites (e.g., Salon, Talking Points Memo, Daily Kos) for NewsBusters. He blogged frequently for the site from 2005 until 2007 and has been a regular contributor since 2011. From 1989 until 2002, he was an entertainment analyst for the Media Research Center and its spinoff, the Parents Television Council. From July 2004 until June 2005, he monitored National Public Radio for the MRC.


Latest Blogs

Blogger: Before Trump, There Was Bush 41’s ‘Race-Baiting on Steroids'

Tom Johnson
October 31st, 2016 5:58 PM

New Republic Writer: Trump, Pro-Lifers Prone to Simplistic Thinking

Tom Johnson
October 30th, 2016 6:10 PM

Eric Alterman: ‘Trump TV’ Might Want Scarborough, Halperin

Tom Johnson
October 29th, 2016 10:53 AM

Salon Writer: ‘Bad-Faith Criticisms of Liberalism’ Led to Trump

Tom Johnson
October 28th, 2016 10:12 AM

Jeffrey Toobin: Clarence Thomas Is Both ‘Radical’ and ‘Reactionary’

Tom Johnson
October 25th, 2016 9:52 PM

Daily Beast: ‘The Only Good Newsman on Facebook’ Is Dan Rather

Tom Johnson
October 24th, 2016 5:59 PM

Salon Writer: ‘Partial-Birth Abortion’ a ‘Medically Nonsensical Term'

Tom Johnson
October 22nd, 2016 10:08 AM

Liberal Pundit Blasts Trump’s ‘Ridiculous Whining’ About Media Bias

Tom Johnson
October 19th, 2016 4:58 PM

Slate Writer: ‘Movement Conservatism…Is a White Ideology’

Tom Johnson
October 18th, 2016 10:38 AM

New Republic Writer: GOP Stands for ‘Toxic Masculinity at Its Ugliest’

Tom Johnson
October 17th, 2016 6:30 AM

Pundit: In 2016, Conservative Policies ‘Make No Sense to Anyone’

Tom Johnson
October 15th, 2016 12:25 PM

Kos: Cancel Last Debate, Since Trump Might Act Like a ‘Drunk A**hole’

Tom Johnson
October 14th, 2016 10:50 AM

Author: Hillary’s ‘Irritating,’ But She Doesn’t Lie vs 'Big Lie' Trump

Tom Johnson
October 13th, 2016 1:03 PM

NYMag Pundit: Trump, GOP Agree Women Aren’t ‘Full Human Beings’

Tom Johnson
October 11th, 2016 5:58 PM

Salon Writer: Religious Right Hates Divorce, Unless It’s the Clintons

Tom Johnson
October 9th, 2016 5:27 PM

Esquire Pundit: Pence, Trump Cut From Same Cloth of Crazy

Tom Johnson
October 8th, 2016 1:16 PM

Prof Lauds Hillary For Standing Up to ‘Republican Sexual Dinosaurs'

Tom Johnson
October 7th, 2016 10:04 PM

Ex-Newsweek Pundit: Hillary Most Lied-About Pol of Past 25 Years

Tom Johnson
October 6th, 2016 12:51 AM

Maddow Producer: If Pence Is a ‘Normal’ GOPer, the Party’s ‘Unhealthy’

Tom Johnson
October 4th, 2016 6:11 PM

TNR Writer Contrasts ‘Unflappable’ Obama, ‘Useful Idiot’ Trump

Tom Johnson
September 30th, 2016 11:51 PM