{"product_id":"9781789149418","title":"The Newsmongers","description":"Author: Terry Kirby\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781789149418\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Newsmongers\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds the seedy history of tabloid journalism, from the first printed \u0026amp;#x27;Strange Newes\u0026amp;#x27; sheets of the sixteenth century to the sensationalism of today\u0026amp;#x27;s digital age. The narrative weaves from Regency gossip writers through New York\u0026amp;#x27;s \u0026amp;#x27;yellow journalism\u0026amp;#x27; battles to the \u0026amp;#x27;sex and sleaze\u0026amp;#x27; Sun of the 1970s; and from the Brexit-backing populism of the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e to the celebrity-obsessed \u003ci\u003eMail Online\u003c\/i\u003e of the 2000s. Colourful figures such as Daniel Defoe, Lord Northcliffe, Hugh Cudlipp, Rupert Murdoch and Robert Maxwell are brought to vivid life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom scandalous confessions to the Leveson Inquiry into the behavior of the British press, the book explores journalists' unscrupulous methods, taking in phone hacking, privacy breaches, and bribery. And now, in the digital era, \u003ci\u003eThe Newsmongers\u003c\/i\u003e shows how popular journalism has succumbed to so-called churnalism while a certain royal is seeking revenge on the tabloids today.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857103311006,"sku":"ADS-9781789149418","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781789149418.jpg?v=1779154406","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781789149418","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}