Joan Maureen Walsh (born September 18, 1958) is a liberal American political pundit and journalist.

[5][6] After graduating from college, she joined a liberal weekly paper in California, the Santa Barbara News and Review, where she went on to become editor-in-chief.

On December 23, 2017, Walsh said MSNBC had chosen not to renew her contract, which the network described as a decision made because of an annual review.

In their statement, MSNBC also said that "Unfortunately we couldn’t renew Joan, but she and her distinct perspective will still be invited on our shows.

[11][1] While at CNN, Walsh pushed back against former Donald Trump staffer Marc Short for accusing her of being anti-religious.

[16][17] In 2017 she told Politico a "fun fact" about herself: “In 1977, Bruce Springsteen jumped off the stage in Madison, Wisconsin, and danced with me.