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Jonesin’ for the Dow

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

As a reporter for the Dow Jones Newswires, Jason Leopold broke stories about Enron and the California Energy crisis. And while he worked to uncover the details about important business figures and politicians, he hoped that his own spotted past wouldn’t come to light. Before becoming an award-winning journalist, Mr. Leopold struggled with drug abuse and committed petty crimes. In News Junkie, he examines both chapters of his life, and speculates on how his addictive tendencies have shaped both.


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