In March 2001, Bethany McLean made history by raising questions about Enron's financials in a Fortune article. This was before Enron went bankrupt, its officials jailed, and its accountants investigated, before its jaw-dropping level of corruption and greed was documented in The Smartest Guys in the Room, a book Bethany co-authored, and further disclosed in the ensuing documentary. Bethany tells us about her career, how that article thrust her into the limelight, how perseverance and not being automatically good at something can help you, and some thoughts on business reporting and ethics in today's world. A must-listen.8/10 Episodes on Journalism and JournalistsThe infamous article:https://www.webcitation.org/5tZ26rnac?url=http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/13/news/companies/enronoriginal_fortune/index.htmFollow Bethany on Twitter:@bethanymac12Thoughts? Comments? Potshots? Contact the show at:https://www.discreetguide.com/Follow the host on Twitter:@DiscreetGuideThe host on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkcrittenden/

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