Corey Johnson
@coreygjohnson.bsky.social
Reporter @ProPublica; Winner of the @Pulitzer Prize; Atlanta, Ga native; @FAMU alum. Lover of great food, art, books, films and people. Keeper of secrets. Revealer of hidden truths.
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The gun industry's secret project fundamentally transformed the American lawmaker. In a span of a few years, state and federal politicians morphed from actively seeking solutions to "thoughts and prayers." Read these two stories to find out how. www.propublica.org/article/guns...
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My latest story has some intrigue. FCC finally released Chairman Brendan Carr鈥檚 financial report for 2025 late Friday. The report states Paramount gave him tickets to the gala worth $12,390. But he and his wife sat in skybox seats that sold for $125,000 a piece. www.propublica.org/article/fcc-...
Good morning friends. If you're free later today, I'll be on NPR's All Things Considered around 5:10 pm EST, talking about FCC officials taking pricey gifts from Paramount. If you hear me stumble and fumble over my words, be gentle. It's just nerves and my good ol' southern twang acting up.
Please see my latest: Brendan Carr and his wife sat in CEO David Ellison's private skybox at the Kennedy Center months after voting for Paramount's merger. Such seats sold for $125,000 a seat. Carr has accepted $63,000 in tickets from CBS or its parent since 2017 www.propublica.org/article/para...