My Trade: A Short History of British Journalism (2004)

by Andrew Marr

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An intelligent mixture of history, analysis and practice. Marr's experience as a national broadsheet editor (however inconsequential) shines through in his writing. (

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0330411926, Paperback)

How do you decide what is a "story" and what isn't? What does a newspaper editor actually do all day? The purpose of this insider's account is to provide an answer to all these questions and more. Andrew Marr's brilliantly funny book is a guide for those of us who read newspapers, or who listen to and watch news bulletins but want to know more.

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For those who read newspapers or who listen to and watch news bulletins but want to know more about the process behind the scenes, Marr explains how journalists get stories and write columns, examines the styles and power of editors, contrasts broadcast and written journalism and addresses compromise and corruption.… (more)