Glenn Beck

by Amy Novak

Overview

Powerful conservative media personality Glenn Beck came to lead his own multimillion-dollar media empire. Hosting programs on CNN and Fox News from 2006 to 2011, Beck later started his own television channel, TheBlaze TV. Subscriptions for the channel exceeded 300,000 in its first year of operation, earning Beck forty million dollars according to the Wall Street Journal. A prodigious author, Beck has topped the New York Times Best Seller List four times. This compelling volume offers a balanced view of this​ ​often controversial figure in right-wing politics. Chapters discuss Beck's obscure childhood, his start in television and creating an on-air persona, and his ability to build a media empire.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420506051
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	06/22/2011
Series:	People in the News Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 16 Years

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction: "Who Are You and Why Are You Here?" 8

Chapter 1 Long Before the Spotlight 12

Chapter 2 A Life on Standby 24

Chapter 3 On-Air: The Glenn Beck Program 38

Chapter 4 Putting a Face to the Voice 50

Chapter 5 Technical Difficulties: Career Controversies 62

Chapter 6 A Multimedia Giant 79

Notes 93

Important Dates 99

For More Information 103

Index 107

Picture Credits 111

About the Author 112

Editorial Reviews

Review: Glenn Beck "Junior high librarians will find this series to be a solid addition to their biography section. The tales about each person gleaned from a broad variety of sources show students the value of balanced reporting. The vivid color photos and user-friendly layout of the books as well as their moderate length will provide students with a thorough yet undaunting look at people they care about who are in the news."—VOYA October 2007

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