American reporter, investigative journalist, author, and libertarian columnist
John Stossel
Stossel in 2018
Born
John Frank Stossel
(1947-03-06) March 6, 1947 (age 77)
Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Education
Princeton University (BA)
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Libertarian pundit, author, columnist, reporter, TV presenter
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1969–present[1]
Notable credits
20/20
Stossel
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Libertarian
Spouse
Ellen Abrams
Children
2
Relatives
Thomas P. Stossel (brother)
Scott Hanford Stossel (nephew)
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www.johnstossel.com
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John Frank Stossel (born March 6, 1947) is an American libertarian television presenter, author, consumer journalist, political activist, and pundit. He is known for his career as a host on ABC News, Fox Business Network, and Reason TV.[2]
Stossel's style combines reporting and commentary. It reflects a libertarian political philosophy and views on economics which are largely supportive of the free market.[3] He began his journalism career as a researcher for KGW-TV, was a consumer reporter at WCBS-TV in New York City, and then joined ABC News as a consumer editor and reporter on Good Morning America. Stossel became an ABC News correspondent, joining the weekly news magazine program 20/20, and later became a co-anchor.[4] In October 2009, Stossel left ABC News to join the Fox Business Network. He hosted a weekly news show on Fox Business, Stossel, from December 2009 to December 2016. In 2019, Stossel launched StosselTV, an online channel distributed on social media.
Stossel has received 19 Emmy Awards[5] and five awards from the National Press Club.[6][7] He has written three books: Give Me a Break (2004), Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2007), and No, They Can't: Why Government Fails – But Individuals Succeed (2012).
^Triggs, Charlotte (April 11, 2011). "John Stossel: Rising Above Stuttering – John Stossel". People. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
^"John Stossel". Reason.com. September 20, 2023.
^Johnson, Carlisle (January 15, 2008). "Interview with John Stossel by Carlisle Johnson". Francisco Marroquin University (Guatemala) "New Media - Universidad Francisco Marroquín". Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^Stossel, John (February 27, 2007). "Excerpt: John Stossel's 'Give Me a Break'". ABC News. Retrieved April 13, 2007.
^"John Stossel". Simon & Schuster.
^Cite error: The named reference Heritage was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity. Fraser Institute. Posted July 3, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2009. Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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