Rating: Really Good
When I was reading this book I thought it was GREAT! As I got towards the end of the book I thought that the language and sexual escapades were to explicit. Michael Hasting is a young intern at "The Magazine" a news periodical. The book describes the people that he works with, and his responsibilities. Michael is hired as a research assistant and wants to be a traveling news correspondent like A.E. Peoria. A.E. Peoria is sent to Iraq when the US invades. He is caught in a assault on the military unit he is riding with as a reporter. His experience instead of promoting his career causes a major set back. Hastings is trying to impress both the international editor and the managing editor, both who are trying to out preform each other for the position of editor and chief of the magazine. The book shows the journalism side to major events in the 21st century, from the genocide in Chad, the invasion of Iraq, and hurricane Katrina to name a few. The author Michael Hastings was a journalist for NewsWeek, a contributor to Rolling Stones, and Gentleman's Quarterly. He was killed in a car accident in 2013. This book was found on his computer by his wife, and thought to be one of the first books he wrote.
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