John StosselBORN March 6, 1947, John Stossel is an American consumer reporter, investigative journalist, author, libertarian columnist, and former co-anchor for the ABC News show 20/20. Stossel began his journalism career as a researcher for KGW-TV and later became a consumer reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City before joining ABC News as consumer editor and reporter on Good Morning America. He went on to be an ABC News correspondent, joining the weekly news magazine program 20/20. In his decades as a reporter, Stossel has received numerous honors and awards. Stossel has also written two books entitled Give Me a Break and Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity. 20/20 - Bailouts and Bull**** Pt. 1 of 6
Stossel practices advocacy journalism where he often challenges conventional wisdom. His reports, a blend of commentary and reporting, reflect a libertarian political philosophy and his views on economics are largely supportive of the free market. ABC is reported to believe "his reporting goes against the grain of the established media and offers the network something fresh and different...but makes him a target of the groups he offends." Stossel has won nineteen Emmy awards. Stossel is doctor honoris causa from Universidad Francisco Marroquνn. 20/20 - Bailouts and Bull**** Pt. 2 of 6
It was announced in September 2009 that Stossel would be leaving ABC News and joining Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. He currently hosts a weekly one-hour show, Stossel and appears weekly on The O'Reilly Factor. John Stossel was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois, the second of two boys to a prominent Jewish family, and graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. He overcame a stuttering problem so he could become a reporter, and is now a supporter and advocate for The Stuttering Foundation. John Stossel graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Psychology in 1969 and was a member of Princeton Tower Club while there. He began his journalism career as a researcher for KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon. He later became a consumer reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City before joining ABC News in 1981 as consumer editor and reporter on Good Morning America. 20/20 - Bailouts and Bull**** Pt. 3 of 6
"Give Me a Break" segments: * Give Me a Break Regularly * You Can't Even Talk About it Spring 2009 (Available) * Bailouts and Bull (in association with ReasonTV) Spring 2009 * John Stossel's Politically Incorrect Guide to Politics: Fall 2008 * Sex in America Summer 2008 * Sick in America, Whose body is it anyway? Fall 2007 * Cheap In America (Charities) Summer 2007 * Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity Summer 2007 * Cheap in America Fall 2006 * Stupid in America: How We Cheat Our Kids Spring 2006 * Privilege in America: Who's Shutting You Out? Fall 2006 * War on Drugs: A War on Ourselves 2002 * Freeloaders Spring 2001 * John Stossel goes to Washington Spring 2001 * Is America #1? Fall 1999 * Greed Spring 1999 * Common Sense Summer 1995 * Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death? * Junk Science: What You Know That May Not Be So * Boys and Girls Are Different * You Can't Say That! * The Power of Belief 20/20 - Bailouts and Bull**** Pt. 4 of 6
John Stossel has written two books Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media is an autobiography documenting his career and philosophical transition from liberalism to libertarianism. It describes his opposition to government regulation, his belief in free market and private enterprise, support for tort reform, and advocacy for shifting social services from the government to private charities. It was a New York Times bestseller for 11 weeks. Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel Why Everything You Know Is Wrong questions the validity of various conventional wisdoms, and argues that the belief he is conservative is untrue. 20/20 - Bailouts and Bull**** Pt. 5 of 6
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"I started out by viewing the marketplace as a cruel place, where you need intervention by government and lawyers to protect people. But after watching the regulators work, I have come to believe that markets are magical and the best protectors of the consumer. It is my job to explain the beauties of the free market." ~ John Stossel 20/20 - Politically Incorrect Guide To Politics - Pt. 1 of 6
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Stupid in America (40 minutes)
John Stossel @ The Fraser Institute; Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity
BookTV - Give Me A Break
Sirota debates Stossel
Stossel + Judge Jim Gray Drug War Favorite
Freeloaders
Sick in America
BUCC 09/04
Impact Symposium: "Business or the Consumer First?"
Is America Number One?
Should some people not vote?
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Links Gun Control to Higher Crime Rates
Gun Control Does Not Reduce Crime
Is College Worth It? 20/20 ABC News
Bailout, Free Market, and Socialism
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He challenges the notion that man-made global warming would have net negative consequences, pointing to warmer periods in human history. Central to his argument is the idea that groups and individuals get much more public attention, donations, and government funding when they proclaim "this will be terrible" than groups that say "this is nothing to worry about." He points to groups like the World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and to activists such as Rachel Carson and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore as examples of environmental scaremongers. Looking for HOTELS?  Search 30+ sites at once! Rates From      So, do you... Have A Great Story About This Topic?Do you have information to share or a fun story about this subject? Spill the beans! |
