John Stossel Biography (1947-)
Born 1947. Addresses: Office: 20/20, 147 Columbus Ave., 8th floor, NewYork, NY 10023-5900.; Contact: 211 Central Park West, #15-K, New York, NY 10024.
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Journalist, reporter, anchor, writer
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Consumer editor, Good Morning, America, ABC, 1981-1989
- Correspondent and consumer reporter, 20/20 (also known as ABC News 20/20), ABC, 1981-?
- Specials
- The 20/20 Fifteenth Anniversary Special, ABC, 1993
- Anchor and reporter, Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?, ABC, 1994
- Host, The Blame Game: Are We a Country of Victims?, ABC, 1994
- Host, Boys and Girls Are Different: Men, Women, and the Sex Difference, ABC, 1995
- Host, Common Sense with John Stossel, ABC, 1995
- Host and correspondent, The Mystery of Happiness: Who Has It and How to Get It--with John Stossel (also known as The Mystery of Happiness: Who Has It and How to Get It), ABC, 1996
- Host, The Trouble with Lawyers with John Stossel, ABC, 1996
- Host, Freeloaders, ABC, 1997
- Host, Junk Science: What You Know That May Not Be So, ABC, 1997
- Himself, Sex, Drugs, and Freedom of Choice (also known as Sex,Drugs & Consenting Adults), ABC, 1998
- Episodic
- Himself, The O'Reilly Factor, 2001
- WRITINGS
- Television Specials
- The 20/20 Fifteenth Anniversary Special, ABC, 1993
- Nonfiction
- Shopping Smart: The Only Consumer Guide You'll Ever Need, Putnam (New York), 1980
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- American Journalism Review, January/February, 1995, p. 12
- Broadcasting & Cable, March 13, 2000, p. 8; July 17, 2000, p.89
- Forbes, January 16, 1995, p. 26
- Insight on the News, March 6, 2000, p. 36
- Reason, April, 1997, p. 30
- Variety, March 13, 2000, p. 37