Product Information
In News Junkie, the cutthroat worlds of journalism, politics, and high finance are laid bare by Jason Leopold, whose addictive tendencies led him from a life of drug abuse and petty crime to become an award-winning investigative journalist who exposed some of the biggest corporate and political scandals in recent American history. Leopold broke key stories about the California energy crisis and Enron Corporation's infamous phony trading floor as a reporter for the Dow Jones Newswires. While he exposed high-rolling hucksters and double-dealing politicians, Leopold hid the secrets of his own felonious past, terrified that he would be discovered. When the news junkie closed in on his biggest story-one that implicated a Bush administration member-he found himself pilloried by angry colleagues and the president's press secretary, all attempting to destroy his career. Introducing an unforgettable array of characters-from weepy editors and love-starved politicos to steroid-pumped mobsters who intimidate the author into selling drugs and stolen goods-News Junkie shows how a man once fueled by raging fear and self-hatred transforms his life, regenerated by love, sobriety, and a new, harmonious career with the media.Product Identifiers
PublisherRare Bird Books
ISBN-139781940207230
eBay Product ID (ePID)209543759
Product Key Features
Number of Pages280 Pages
Publication NameNews Junkie
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBusiness
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
AuthorJason Leopold
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
Dimensions
Item Height215 mm
Item Weight368 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJason Leopold