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Johnny Harris (journalist)
American filmmaker, journalist, YouTuber (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johnny Harris (born May 28, 1988)[‡ 1][‡ 2] is an American YouTuber, filmmaker, and independent journalist based in Washington, D.C.[2] Harris produced and hosted the Borders series for American news and opinion website Vox.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He also created three videos for The New York Times.[9][10][11]
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Early life
Harris was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a small town in Oregon.[‡ 3] He graduated from Ashland High School, in Ashland, Oregon.[‡ 4] He served a two-year mission in Tijuana, Mexico, and identified as a devout Mormon but has since left the church after the birth of his first son.[‡ 5][better source needed] Harris holds a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and affairs from Brigham Young University (2013) and a Master of Arts in international peace and conflict resolution from American University (2016).[‡ 6][2]
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Borders
From 2017 to 2019, Harris produced and hosted Borders, a documentary short film series on Vox that profiled sociopolitical issues in various border regions worldwide.[12] It was twice nominated for an Emmy Award.[13] The series was cancelled in 2020 likely due to budgeting considerations.[14][better source needed]
Freelance
On November 9, 2021, Harris was credited as the video producer on an opinion piece published in The New York Times, titled "Blue States, You're the Problem".[10] It later won an Emmy Award.[15][16]
On December 15, 2024, Harris posted a video attributing the Russo-Ukrainian War largely to NATO expansion, a viewpoint that a Kyiv Independent reporter argued aligns with Kremlin propaganda and omits historical context.[17] The author argues that this was a microcosm of Harris' tendency in "prioritizing sensationalism over facts and disregarding history," especially regarding NATO and Russia. Furthermore, Jonathan Jarry has criticized Harris' coverage of scientific, historical, and economic issues for oversimplifying or misrepresenting facts or omitting key details.[18] Jarry had condemned Harris for a video that was written with the World Economic Forum for only disclosing the partnership at the end of the video, claiming that the purpose of the video was not for education nor journalism, but for advertising.[which?]
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Personal life
Harris is married and has two sons with his wife.[‡ 7]
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