Boston Globe political editor Johnson becomes senior adviser to Sec. of State John Kerry. 'Yet another journalist rewarded for favorable coverage of the admin. and congress,' commenter

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1/31/13, "Boston Globe journalist joins John Kerry’s staff," Poynter.org, Andrew Beaujon

The Boston Globe

"Boston.com politics editor Glen Johnson will become a senior adviser to incoming U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. “All I’ve ever wanted to do — since junior high school — and have done professionally – is be a news reporter. But this chance to serve the country and Secretary Kerry at such a tumultuous time, as well as work in foreign affairs and travel the world, was too compelling an opportunity to pass up,” Johnson told the Globe.
The Globe says that since Johnson told his editors about the possible gig, he “has been taking vacation time he had accrued and has not been involved with political coverage at the Globe or boston.com.”
 
In Kerry’s farewell speech to the U.S. Senate, he saluted reporters."...

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canardnoir • 

"And yet another journalist is rewarded for their favorable coverage of the Administration and its Congress."

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canardnoir •

"Will somebody please tell him that it's too late for any real ethical moves?

"The Globe says that since Johnson told his editors about the possible gig, he “has been taking vacation time he had accrued and has not been involved with political coverage at the Globe or boston.com.”'"

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