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Joe Nocera

ジョー・ノセラ

Jō Nosera

Aliases: Joseph Nocera

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1952-05-06 (Providence, Rhode Island)
Nationality
アメリカ人
Languages
English
Residence History
New York City → The Hamptons

Career

Occupations
business journalist, columnist, author
Active Years
1974-2024
Affiliations
The New York Times, Bloomberg Opinion
Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary finalist (2007)

Education

Boston University
Journalism
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Year of Graduation: 1974
Country: United States

Awards

John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business Writing
1983
Organization: John Hancock
Result: winner
John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business Writing
1984
Organization: John Hancock
Result: winner
John Hancock Award for Excellence in Business Writing
1991
Organization: John Hancock
Result: winner
Gerald Loeb Award
1983
Work: It's Time to Make a Deal
Category: Magazines
Organization: UCLA Anderson School of Management
Result: winner
Gerald Loeb Award
1996
Work: Fatal Litigation
Category: Magazines
Organization: UCLA Anderson School of Management
Result: winner
Gerald Loeb Award
2008
Work: Talking Business
Category: Commentary
Organization: UCLA Anderson School of Management
Result: winner
Helen Bernstein Award
1995
Work: A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class
Category: best non-fiction book
Organization: New York Public Library
Result: winner
PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sportswriting
2017
Work: Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA
Organization: PEN America
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class

1994 Non-fiction

Chronicles how the American middle class embraced the financial world.

financemiddle classAmerican economy

Good Guys and Bad Guys: Behind the Scenes with the Saints and Scoundrels of American Business

2008 Non-fiction

Collection of stories about heroes and villains in American business.

businessethics

All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis

2010 Non-fiction

Hidden history of the 2008 financial crisis, co-authored with Bethany McLean.

financial crisisWall Street

Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA

2016 Non-fiction

Exposes exploitation of college athletes by the NCAA, co-authored with Ben Strauss.

college sportsNCAA

The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind

2023 Non-fiction

Critiques the US government's response to the COVID pandemic, co-authored with Bethany McLean.

COVID-19public health

Bibliography

  • A Piece of the Action: How the Middle Class Joined the Money Class
  • Good Guys and Bad Guys: Behind the Scenes with the Saints and Scoundrels of American Business
  • All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis
  • Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA
  • The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves Behind

Style & Themes

Literary Style
analyticalcritical
Recurring Motifs
business ethicsinstitutional critique

Legacy

Influential columnist in business and sports journalism, recipient of numerous prestigious awards. His podcast 'The Shrink Next Door' was adapted into an Apple TV+ series.

In Popular Culture

  • Podcast 'The Shrink Next Door' adapted into Apple TV+ miniseries (2021)

Trivia

  • Drew controversy for comparing Tea Party Republicans to terrorists in a column.
  • Known for series criticizing the NCAA.