When Reporters Cross the Line: The Heroes, the Villains, the Hackers and the Spies - Couverture rigide

Purvis, Stewart; Hulbert, Jeff

 
9781849545839: When Reporters Cross the Line: The Heroes, the Villains, the Hackers and the Spies
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1849545839 ISBN 13 : 9781849545839
Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

When Reporters Cross the Line tells the stories of fifteen journalists - among them some of the best-known names in British journalism: John Simpson, Guy Burgess, Lindsey Hilsum - caught up in controversy at moments when the worlds of media, propaganda, politics, espionage and crime collided. These are men and women who went beyond accepted journalistic conventions. Some broke the code of their craft in the name of public interest, but the actions of others led to truly shocking consequences. Many of the details have been secret, until now. This unique account of modern reporting examines the lengths to which journalists on the front line are prepared to go to get a story or to espouse a cause. The book undoubtedly features both journalistic heroes and villains, but certain heroes turn out to be tarnished and some of the villains surprisingly principled. In the heat of war and political conflict, rules are broken and ethics abandoned - and not just by opposing armies. This extraordinary book offers unparalleled access to the mind of reporters and to the often disturbing decisions they make when faced with extreme situations. In doing so, it hammers home some unsavoury truths, and poses the fundamental question: where do you draw the line? Featuring John Simpson, W. N. Ewer, Walter Duranty, Guy Burgess, John Peet, Reg Foster and Brendan Mulholland, Charles Wheeler, Frederick Forsyth, Martin Bell, Sidney Bernstein, Sandy Gall, Lindsey Hilsum, and Andrew Gilligan.

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À propos de l?auteur

Stewart Purvis is Professor of Television Journalism at City University London. He worked for the BBC and for ITV, where he spent 31 years as a producer, Editor of Channel 4 News, Editor-in-Chief of ITV News at Ten and Chief Executive of ITN, before his retirement in 2007. Jeff Hulbert is a media historian and an honorary research fellow in the Journalism Department at City University London.

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Éditeur
Biteback Publishing
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1849545839
ISBN 13 
9781849545839
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
304
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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