What began as over 100 interviews in the financial sector for luyendijks blog in the guardian, is now a captivating insight into planet finance. Joris luyendijk, an investigative journalist, knew as much about banking as the average person. Buy swimming with sharks by joris luyendijk from waterstones today. As you may have noticed, s link to his ambitious banking blog is to be found on my blog as well, and not without a good reason. Heres how the blogs open journalism my interviews, your opinions, your information has massively expanded the scope of our investigation into the world of. Dutch nonfiction author, news correspondent, and talk show host. Swimming with sharks, book by joris luyendijk paperback. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Joris immersed himself in the city for a few years, speaking to over 200 people from the competitive investment bankers and. Joris luyendijk as the banking blog comes to an end, here are some choice quotes that epitomise the series from people i interviewed in the finance sector tue 1 oct 20 10. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
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Joris luyendijk was invited by the guardian in 2011 to write a blog about the city of london and learn about the financial world. It is less than the price of giving britain a sweet deal, writes dutch journalist joris luyendijk. Docudrama based on joris luyendijks banking blog in the guardian about the financial heart of london. He earned his masters degree equivalent doctoraal degree in cairo. The netherlands knows what it will lose if the uk crashes out. He is a writer, journalist and author of hello everybody one journalists search for truth in the middle east. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Very interesting interview with joris luyendijk at. Booktopia has swimming with sharks, my alarming journey into the world of the bankers by joris luyendijk.
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In 2011 luyendijk was as ignorant of a cdo or any other maddening financial acronym as you or i. Dear joris luyendijk as a half dutchhalf british person, theres so much to unpack in this article. Joris luyendijk delves into the financial world by interviewing different people who work in the financial sector he tries to find out what caused the banking crisis of 2008 and how future crises can be avoided. My journey into the world of the bankers main by luyendijk, joris isbn. Swimming with sharks, my alarming journey into the world. My journey into the world of the bankers enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. He was editorinchief of move your world magazine about young people and development cooperation.
Probably one of the most interesting and funny books ive read about banking and finance. Known in the netherlands as a journalist and writer on the middle east, he wrote a book entitled het zijn net mensen hello everybody in which he separated fiction from reality in journalism. Joris luyendijk is currently living in london, having completed an. The joris luyendijk banking blog page 5 of 8 the guardian. Buy across the divide by joris luyendijk from waterstones today. For two year i was active on the jorisluyendijk banking blog for the guardian in london, an experiment in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Heres how the blogs open journalism my interviews, your opinions, your information has massively expanded the scope of our investigation into the world of finance. His first book een goede man slaat soms zijn vrouw 1998, a good man sometimes beats his wife is about the egyptian society from a western. In the wake of the financial crisis, thenguardian editor alan rusbridger asked luyendijk to create something which would serve as a laymans guide to the often opaque world of banking. His blogs provide an anthropological perspective on the ways of the financial world. Joris luyendijk speakers bureau and booking agent info. Joris luyendijk was born december 30th 1971 in the netherlands.
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