The Insider, Rob Wells
The Insider, Rob Wells
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The Insider
How the Kiplinger Newsletter Bridged Washington and Wall Street

Author: Rob Wells

Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross

Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/28/2023


Synopsis

When Willard M. Kiplinger launched the groundbreaking Kiplinger Washington Letter in 1923, he left the sidelines of traditional journalism to strike out on his own. With a specialized knowledge of finance and close connections to top Washington officials, Kiplinger was uniquely positioned to tell deeper truths about the intersections between government and business. With careful reporting and insider access, he delivered perceptive analysis and forecasts of business, economic, and political news to busy business executives, and the newsletter's readership grew exponentially over the coming decades.

More than just a pioneering business journalist, Kiplinger emerged as a quiet but powerful link between the worlds of Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt, and used his Letter to play a little-known but influential role in the New Deal. Part journalism history, part biography, and part democratic chronicle, The Insider offers a well-written and deeply researched portrayal of how Kiplinger not only developed a widely read newsletter that launched a business publishing empire but also how he forged a new role for the journalist as political actor.

About Rob Wells

Rob Wells is visiting associate professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard on July 12, 2020

Christopher Pyne is a generous and jolly chap who can tell a good story. From his memoir, it was interesting to learn his focus since very young was to always be in parliament. No outside 'real world' experience, just a healthy ego to move to parliament to achieve his goals through service. What a w......more

Goodreads review by Susan on December 07, 2020

I think when politicians leave office and publish a memoir its more about trying to justify their own actions and decisions. To say, 'see I was a good person. I had your best interests.' Considering this book covers some of the most turbulent political leadership changes in recent Australian history......more

Goodreads review by Reemski on November 27, 2021

Christopher Pyne is a true character and I was excited to pick this up. Subsequently let down. The title “The Insider” hints at stories and behind the scenes gossip that I was keen to hear about, but alas nothing.......more

Goodreads review by John on October 23, 2021

. “One of the most brilliant, funny and engaging books by an Australian public figure you will ever read.” Booktopia’s blurb. Given that, I was really looking forward to reading Pyne’s inside account of Parliament over the last quarter century. He early on stated: “The Liberal Party is made for gove......more

Goodreads review by Corey on September 05, 2020

Summary: The Insider moves through Christopher Pyne's career in stages, but as the name suggests doesn't really provide any remarkable information not already available elsewhere. I suppose it provides his specific viewpoint of notable political events that he observed, but even this is a bit fuzzy a......more