John Stossel

Journalist John Stossel is a former co-anchor of 20/20, a television news magazine on ABC. He's currently featured on the Fox News Channel and Fox Business News.

In October of 2009, a feud began between Stossel and CNN anchor Lou Dobbs after Stossel criticized Dobbs' policy on immigration during a discussion with Glenn Beck.http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/generalities/dobbs_rips_stossel_141121.asp

Stossell was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois and as a child overcame a stuttering problem to become an excellent student and public speaker. He attended Princeton University and graduated in 1969 with a degree in Psychology. Upon graduation, he began doing behind the camera work at affiliate stations until he was hired as a consumer reporter for WCBS. His performance in front of the camera earned him a job offer from Good Morning America. In 2003, Stossel was hired to co-anchor 20/20. He has also written two books and is a vocal proponent of Libertarian principles.

• 2005: Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media
• 2007: Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel - Why Everything You Know is Wrong

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• March 6, 1947: Born

• 1969: Graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Psychology

• 1969: Researcher for KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon

• 1981: Joins 20/20 as Correspondent

• 1994: One-hour primetime specials spun off his "Give Me a Break" segments

• 1995: Common Sense with John Stossel

• 1998: Sex, Drugs, and Freedom of Choice

• 2003-Present: Co-anchor 20/20

• 2004: Book: Give Me a Break

• 2006: Nonfiction Book: Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity

• 2007: 20/20 Fame Junkies