Paul Johnson (Canadian-American journalist)
- Paul Johnson (Canadian-American journalist)
Paul Johnson (born 1968) is a Canadian-American journalist and filmmaker based in Washington, D.C.. He is a Washington correspondent for the Global TV Network of Canada, and a documentary film director.
Paul Johnson broke news and made national headlines while serving as the on-air correspondent on the ground-breaking documentary, "Benched: The Corporate Takeover of the Judiciary." The film exposed the myth of the "tort reform movement." The film exposed the way business groups conspire to buy seats on state supreme courts, and use those seats to further their business interests. Paul also directed the documentary, "Death by Alcohol: The Sam Spady Story." This educational film has been shown in schools and colleges across the nation. It has changed the way teens and families view alcohol and the danger of binge drinking.
Paul also covered the wars in Bosnia in the 1990s, and Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. He reported extensively on the Mexican Drug Cartels in the late 90's.
Documentary films
* 2006 "Death By Alcohol - The Sam Spady Story" - Director
* 2005 "Benched - The Corporate Takeover of the Judiciary" - Correspondent
* 2004 "Havana Centro" - Director
Business ventures
Paul is a founding partner in the film production companies BPJ Productions, PaulJohnsonFilms and Capitol Media Strategies LLC.
He also founded the video web site SlangTV.com with Barry Bortnick and Zain Magsi.
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2010.
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