My Trade: A Short History of British Journalism

Exposes the national stories which turn out to be pseudo events manufactured by the PR industry, and the global news stories which prove to be fiction generated by a machinery of international propaganda. This book shows the impact of this on a world where consumers believe a mass of stories which are as false as the idea that the Earth is flat.

On 6 June 2004, Frank Gardner and cameraman Simon were in a suburb of Riyadh, filming a report on Al-Qaeda when they were confronted by Islamist gunmen. Simon was killed outright. Frank was brought down by shots in the shoulder and leg. Against all the odds, Frank survived and this is his account of the agonizing journey.

Uncovers the story of the prestigious Sunday newspaper which allowed the CIA and MI6 to plant fiction in its columns. The author exposes the national stories which turn out to be pseudo events manufactured by the PR industry, and the global news stories which prove to be fiction generated by a machinery of international propaganda.

How do you decide what is a 'story' and what isn't? What does a newspaper editor actually do all day? How do hacks get their scoops? How do the TV stations choose their news bulletins? How do you persuade people to say those awful, embarrassing things? Who earns what? This book presents the modern social history of British journalism.

The autobiography of one of the great and most committed newsmen of our time: full, frank, and occasionally very funny, Jon Snow's memoirs are as revealing about the great and the not-so-good as about his own passionate involvement in the reporting of world affairs.

In 'Unreliable Memoirs' we meet a very young Clive James. 'Falling Towards England' tells how, having happily failed to land a suitable job, he moves into a Swiss Cottage BandB. 'May Week was in June' sees Clive at Cambridge University.

A reference work that covers the journalism industry in 19th century Britain. It provides a snapshot of the press, from journalist to reader. It contains 1700 entries that reflect the range of the press, including art, children, illustration, literature, religion, sports, politics, local and regional titles, satire, and trade journals.

The essays in this collection explore the British popular press since 1896 from Harmsworth's Daily Mail to Maxwell's Mirror . Topics include: early dealings with the BBC; the role of photojournalism; the contribution of Reuters; and the roots of financial journalism for a mass market.

Addresses the pressing questions of how gender shapes the forms, practice, institutions and audiences of journalism, and explores the multiple interconnections between news, gender and power.

Offers an introduction to journalism. This work identifies the major areas of professional practice which students and young journalists need to know in order to work safely in, and understand, the field of international news gathering. It looks at events from conflicts to humanitarian disasters.