Journalism, Capital Punishment, Seminary and Forgiveness
Jul 02, 2023•52 min
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Episode description
Season 4, Episode 12
Alan Johnson is an Indiana native and 1973 graduate of Indiana University with a degree in journalism and political science. He spent 44 years as a newspaper reporter, winning state and national awards for his coverage of government, mental health, prisons, human trafficking, and human-interest stores. Alan wrote for the Columbus Dispatch where he covered most of Ohio’s 54 executions over 18 years, including serving as an in-person media witness for 21 years.
Alan enrolled at Asbury Theological Seminary in 2008, later earning a Master’s in Ministry (2014) and Doctor of Ministry (2020) from Ashland Theological Seminary.
He authored a book, Death and Forgiveness, My Capital Punishment Witness, in 2022.
Columbus Dispatch Article
Atlantic Article
Alan Johnson is an Indiana native and 1973 graduate of Indiana University with a degree in journalism and political science. He spent 44 years as a newspaper reporter, winning state and national awards for his coverage of government, mental health, prisons, human trafficking, and human-interest stores. Alan wrote for the Columbus Dispatch where he covered most of Ohio’s 54 executions over 18 years, including serving as an in-person media witness for 21 years.
Alan enrolled at Asbury Theological Seminary in 2008, later earning a Master’s in Ministry (2014) and Doctor of Ministry (2020) from Ashland Theological Seminary.
He authored a book, Death and Forgiveness, My Capital Punishment Witness, in 2022.
Columbus Dispatch Article
Atlantic Article
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