Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Benny Johnson (columnist)

How Benny Johnson (columnist) built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Benny Johnson is an American conservative political commentator and YouTuber. He is known for his contributions to various conservative media outlets, including Breitbart News, TheBlaze, National Review, and The Daily Caller, where he shares his perspectives on political and cultural issues. Johnson's work often involves commentary and analysis from a conservative viewpoint.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2010: Started Contributing to Breitbart

In 2010, after attending the University of Iowa, Benny Johnson started contributing opinion pieces to the website Breitbart.

2011: Full-time worker for TheBlaze

From 2011 to 2012, Benny Johnson worked full-time for the conservative website TheBlaze, which was founded by Glenn Beck.

2012: Staff Writer at BuzzFeed

From 2012 to 2014, Benny Johnson worked as a staff writer at BuzzFeed.

July 2014: Suspended from BuzzFeed for Plagiarism

In July 2014, Benny Johnson was suspended from BuzzFeed after an online investigation revealed plagiarism in his posts, where text was lifted from various sources, including Yahoo Answers, Wikipedia, and U.S. News & World Report, without proper credit. He was later fired.

September 2014: Digital Director at National Review

In September 2014, Benny Johnson became the digital director at National Review (NR).

2014: Fired from Buzzfeed for Plagiarism

In 2014, Benny Johnson was fired from BuzzFeed due to multiple instances of plagiarism involving text from sources like Yahoo Answers and Wikipedia without proper attribution. He had also worked for Turning Point USA and Newsmax TV.