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==Biography==
 
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He was the founder of the Breitbart News Network: [[Breitbart.com]], Breitbart.tv, BigJournalism.com, BigHollywood.com, BigPeace.com, BigGovernment.com and, BigEducation.com. His weekly columns appeared in the ''[[Washington Times]]'' and he was formerly a protégé of Matt Drudge's [[Drudge Report]].  He co-wrote a best-selling attack on celebrity culture called ''Hollywood, Interrupted.'' Breitbart worked with [[Arianna Huffington]] for a time to help create the [[Huffington Post]], and was also a contributor to other conservative websites. His website "Big Hollywood" grew out of his column in the [[Washington Times]] with the same name.<ref name=stories>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/05/a-million-stories-to-tell/?page=all BREITBART: A million stories to tell], [[Washington Times]]</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2013/03/01/joining-andrew-breitbart-s-culture-war/ Enlisting In Breitbart's Culture War], [[Breitbart.com]]</ref> Breitbart was a very visible member of the conservative media, constantly going after the [[liberal]] power structure and the [[mainstream media]] and was responsible for bringing [[ACORN]] to its knees with undercover journalism. Breitbart received the Reed Irvine [[Accuracy In Media]] Award at CPAC in 2010.<ref>[http://www.aim.org/press-release/andrew-breitbart-marc-morano-to-receive-reed-irvine-accuracy-in-media-award/ Andrew Breitbart, Marc Morano to Receive Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Awards], [[Accuracy In Media]]</ref>
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He was the founder of the Breitbart News Network: [[Breitbart.com]], Breitbart.tv, BigJournalism.com, BigHollywood.com, BigPeace.com, BigGovernment.com and, BigEducation.com. His weekly columns appeared in the ''[[Washington Times]]'' and he was formerly a protégé of Matt Drudge's [[Drudge Report]].  He co-wrote a best-selling attack on celebrity culture called ''Hollywood, Interrupted.'' Breitbart worked with [[Arianna Huffington]] for a time to help create the [[Huffington Post]], and was also a contributor to other conservative websites. His website "Big Hollywood" grew out of his column in the ''[[Washington Times]]'' with the same name.<ref name=stories>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/05/a-million-stories-to-tell/?page=all BREITBART: A million stories to tell], [[Washington Times]]</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2013/03/01/joining-andrew-breitbart-s-culture-war/ Enlisting In Breitbart's Culture War], [[Breitbart.com]]</ref> Breitbart was a very visible member of the conservative media, constantly going after the [[liberal]] power structure and the [[mainstream media]] and was responsible for bringing [[ACORN]] to its knees with undercover journalism. Breitbart received the Reed Irvine [[Accuracy In Media]] Award at CPAC in 2010.<ref>[http://www.aim.org/press-release/andrew-breitbart-marc-morano-to-receive-reed-irvine-accuracy-in-media-award/ Andrew Breitbart, Marc Morano to Receive Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Awards], [[Accuracy In Media]]</ref>
    
In 2011, Breitbart authored the book ''Righteous Indignation''. Opening rank on Amazon.com #10 and #14 on the ''New York Times''.  In it, he cites Camille Paglia's book ''Sexual Personae'' as having a profound effect on his thinking.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SUPaO3y-hqkC&pg=PT34 Righteous Indignation], page 34</ref>  Other influences include [[Clarence Thomas]], [[Rush Limbaugh]], and his Father-in-Law Orson Bean.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/05/16/how-limbaugh-thomas-bean-produced-conservative-warrior-andrew-breitbart.html How Limbaugh, Thomas, Bean produced conservative warrior Andrew Breitbart]</ref>
 
In 2011, Breitbart authored the book ''Righteous Indignation''. Opening rank on Amazon.com #10 and #14 on the ''New York Times''.  In it, he cites Camille Paglia's book ''Sexual Personae'' as having a profound effect on his thinking.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SUPaO3y-hqkC&pg=PT34 Righteous Indignation], page 34</ref>  Other influences include [[Clarence Thomas]], [[Rush Limbaugh]], and his Father-in-Law Orson Bean.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/05/16/how-limbaugh-thomas-bean-produced-conservative-warrior-andrew-breitbart.html How Limbaugh, Thomas, Bean produced conservative warrior Andrew Breitbart]</ref>
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