Former BuzzFeed Viral Politics Editor Benny Johnson to Join National Review

Former BuzzFeed viral politics editor Benny Johnson dropped some post-plagiarism scandal career news today.

“Honored to be joining National Review as their Digital Director on Monday,” he posted on Facebook Saturday afternoon.

First reported in this morning’s POLITICO Playbook, National Review editor Rich Lowry told Mike Allen, “Benny made a terrible mistake. But he has owned up to it and learned from it. He’s a talented journalist, with obviously a lot to contribute. He knows he’s joining a storied institution at NR, and we look forward to his helping us carry on our mission across all platforms.”