Bridget Johnson is the online editor at The Hill in Washington, D.C. Previously she was online opinion editor, member of the editorial board, and an opinion writer at the Rocky Mountain News; before that, Bridget was a nation/world news columnist at the Los Angeles Daily News. She has contributed to USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, National Review Online, The Politico, and more; she is a regular contributor to Pajamas Media. An award-winning columnist, Bridget has also been a reporter and editor in both small and major metropolitan markets. Her specialty is covering and analyzing important events and bringing the world to her readers. Whether interviewing former Mexican President Vicente Fox or U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad, talking about campaigning with Rudy Giuliani or Kiev politics with boxer Vitali Klitschko, Bridget digs deep with her global network of sources to make the news come alive.
Experience:
Syndicated on The New York Times News Service while at the L.A. Daily News, Bridget's columns have run in numerous publications across the globe including the Chicago Sun-Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Dallas Morning News, the Detroit Free Press, the Houston Chronicle, the Daily Dispatch (South Africa), the Montreal Gazette, the Sowetan (Johannesburg), the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, The Australian, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Saudi Gazette, the San Diego Union-Tribune, El Diario (Mexico), the Oakland Tribune, The St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times and more. Her television appearances as a commentator include Al-Jazeera; her radio appearances include The Laura Ingraham Show, The World Tonight (Canada), KNX News Radio, and many more. Bridget also speaks to audiences on issues of the day, and led a panel at the United Nations for World Press Freedom Day 2007. Bridget also runs the op-ed blog at the Rocky Mountain News and contributes to Political Mavens.
From Bridget Johnson:
When writing about international affairs, a question I hear often from news consumers is, "How does what's happening a world away affect me?" In this age of globalization, the impact of current events transcends distance. On this site, I'll be presenting news from around the world in a way that draws it into context of the big picture. The concerns of the U.S., or any other nation, don't stop at its borders, thus it's important for readers to know what's going on around the globe.