Melissa Rossi
Encyclopedia
Melissa Rossi is an American author
and journalist
who writes about subjects such as American politics and international geopolitical situations. In addition to her books, Rossi's work has been published in Newsweek
, MSNBC
, George
, Newsday
, Esquire
, the New York Observer
and National Geographic Traveler
, where she wrote a regular column.
Author
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and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who writes about subjects such as American politics and international geopolitical situations. In addition to her books, Rossi's work has been published in Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
, George
George (magazine)
George was a glossy monthly magazine centered on the theme of politics-as-lifestyle co-founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Michael J. Berman with publisher Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in New York City in September 1995...
, Newsday
Newsday
Newsday is a daily American newspaper that primarily serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island, although it is sold throughout the New York metropolitan area...
, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, the New York Observer
New York Observer
The New York Observer is a weekly newspaper first published in New York City on September 22, 1987, by Arthur L. Carter, a very successful former investment banker with publishing interests. The Observer focuses on the city's culture, real estate, the media, politics and the entertainment and...
and National Geographic Traveler
National Geographic Traveler
National Geographic Traveler is a magazine published by the National Geographic Society in the United States. It was launched in 1984. Local-language editions of National Geographic Traveler are published in Armenia, Belgium/the Netherlands, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Latin America,...
, where she wrote a regular column.
Books
- What Every American Should Know About the Middle East (2008)
- What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running America and what you can do about it (2007; ISBN 0-0452-28820-7)
- What Every American Should Know About Europe: The Hotspots, Hotshots, Political Muck Ups, Cross-Border Sniping and Cultural Chaos of our Transatlantic Cousins (2006; ISBN 0-452-28776-6)
- What Every American Should Know About Who's Really Running the World: The People, Corporations and Organizations that Control Our Future (2005; ISBN 0-452-28615-8)
- What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World: Your Guide to Today's Hotspots, Hotshots and Incendiary Issues (2003; ISBN 0-452-28405-8)
- Courtney Love: Queen of Noise (1996; ISBN 0-671-00038-1)
- Freak like Me: Inside the Jim Rose Circus SideshowFreak Like Me (Real, Raw, and Dangerous)Freak Like Me is a non-fiction book by Jim Rose with journalist Melissa Rossi first published September 1995. The book describes both the early years of Jim Rose and a stream of consciousness on-the-road account of the Jim Rose Circus tour with Lollapalooza.The phrase "Freak Like Me" is a take on...
(1995; ISBN 0440507448)