<![CDATA[News Junkie]]>

false <![CDATA[News Junkie]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172385097m/171050.jpg 171050 1 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. Jason Leopold introduces us to 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. In the end, 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 independent media. Jason Leopold is a former Los Angeles bureau chief of Dow Jones Newswires. He has worked for the Los Angeles Times and has been a frequent guest on CNBC; his articles have appeared in The Nation, The Wall Street Journal, and The Financial Times. Leopold is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, and currently writes for CounterPunch, Political Affairs, and Z Magazine. 165171 9 5 2006 News Junkie total:37|5:1|4:0|3:0|2:0|1:0| 37 134 47 7 4 0 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jun 21 07:01:42 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 21 07:04:06 -0700 2007 News Junkie is a fascinating memoir that manages to blend cocaine addiction, the Mafia and Enron into an intoxicating stew. You become the rat that keeps pushing the button; page follows page and bam, it's over.

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I read this on the overnight shift at CNN.
Then I quit!

Just like Greg Palast said I should! Sorta.]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 04 18:10:37 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 18:12:36 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 21 17:33:28 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 15:29:12 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Nov 11 13:57:36 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 14:01:23 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 12 23:14:39 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 23:14:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 06 13:37:59 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 13:37:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 08 05:09:23 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 05:09:23 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Apr 13 19:49:50 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 19:49:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Mar 16 08:12:13 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 08:12:13 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 31 06:45:31 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 06:45:31 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 03 09:28:23 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 09:28:35 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 10 11:41:48 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 10 19:47:39 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Mon Aug 25 07:53:06 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 25 07:53:06 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jul 29 18:22:56 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 18:22:56 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jul 10 15:46:36 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 15:46:36 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Jul 02 18:50:36 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 18:50:44 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=171050