Mark Johnson

@JoelAchenbach Thanks so much Joel. That means a lot coming from you. I learned a lot from reading your work. I'm sending out applications, and I have a couple of fun stories I'm freelancing. I was lucky to avoid layoffs for so long.

@majohnso Mark, you're a brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and deserved better than what happened in February. You have many great stories ahead of you. Good luck out there!

In February, I was one of 350 journalists The Washington Post laid off. Today the divorce is final. People say it's not personal. It just feels that way. I'm grateful for my time at The Post. I learned from the best. Still hunting for cool stories at: markjohnson6926@gmail.com.

OUT OF THE LAB AND INTO THE STREET. I have a freelance story in The Guardian US today profiling the woman at the helm of the Stand Up For Science organization, Colette Delawalla. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/a…

A day or two after The Washington Post laid me off, I was contacted out of the blue with an offer to go on Peter Friedman's excellent Get the Tip podcast. Turned out to be a lot of fun. youtube.com/watch?v=qXQYOD…

@nyu_journalism @danfagin @cgseife @ivanoransky

Mark praises fellow colleagues @annevhull @geneweingarten and David Finkel

How to break stories about lifesaving medical breakthroughs @majohnso shares BTS of winning Pulitzer for @MedicalCollege story on #sequencing How to translate scientific jargon @SparkMedia @ScienceWriting @JohnsHopkinsSPH @HowardJacob_Phd @pulitzercenter youtube.com/watch?v=qXQYOD…

Major devastating #vulture loss and the catastrophic consequences by @majohnso @washingtonpost @CornellSounds @Cornell @CornellCALS #BirdLoss washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Claims of watching life saving surgeries- on themselves. Near death experiences: can science explain them or is it something else? An examination of #NDE @majohnso @washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/health/2026/02…

Read this excellent article in EdSurge on the new book, "Miracle Children." It tells the story of how a small Louisiana school misled families and thwarted students’ college dreams. edsurge.com/news/2026-02-0…

I remember driving to New York on 9/11 to cover the aftermath of the terror attacks. We used to be the kind of country where we cared for each other. Empathy is the thing we've forgotten.

Thanks to all who posted kind notes after I Tweeted about my layoff from The Post and the layoffs of so many others. The support means a great deal. For those rejoicing, the guy who said, Learn how to pour coffee, the one who asked, How's that covid vaccine working out? Really?

@Jenorsi Thank you. That's very kind of you to say. I enjoyed our chats when I was applying to work at St. Pete.

@majohnso So sorry to hear this. I know you will land somewhere great.

I was laid off today by The Post. I'd dreamed of working here since university and was proud to represent The Post. Looking for a new chance to write stories that touch the heart and help people understand this crazy world. Thank you to all my sources. markjohnson6926@gmail.com

@agave_redux Well aren't you classy!

@majohnso Just pour the coffee bro

@jack59757174 Classy.

@majohnso Aww not feeling The Warmth of Collectivism anymore!?! ✌🏼🤣

@DarylLovell Thanks so much. That's very kind of you to say. It means a great deal.

@majohnso Marc you are one of the best and I know your move to DC was not taken lightly. I hope you find a new newsroom that deserves and respects your talent!

Doctors in Chicago saved a man with a rare infection that had liquefied his lungs, hooking him up to what they have called a total artificial lung. My story in on The Washington Post web site: washingtonpost.com/health/2026/01…

Story in today's Washington Post describes fascinating new study of same-sex relations among primates that suggests the behavior offers evolutionary benefits. washingtonpost.com/health/2026/01…