In 1986, the Guardian was still a single-section, ink-stained, black-and-white newspaper, embattled on all sides. In the decade that followed, it faced a series of unprecedented upheavals – a radical redesign, tense boardroom battles, the controversial acquisition of the Observer – all played out against the fall of Margaret Thatcher, the toppling of the Berlin Wall and brutal conflicts in Iraq and Bosnia.
Drawing on over a hundred interviews, Ian Mayes provides a fascinating account of the inner workings of a national newspaper – its power struggles and rivalries, behind-the-scenes debates and larger-than-life characters. It is an essential insight into how news is created in the words of those who make it.
“Elegant and judicious writing!” — Luke Harding
“I finished this book feeling awed by all this forgotten labour in a collective cause” — The Guardian
”... a richly reported and readable account of a great newspaper.” Bill Keller, former executive editor, The New York Times
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Witness in a Time of Turmoil 9781916204768 Hardback
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Witness in Time of Turmoil
Early pages read like it was written primarily for his former colleagues who now meet regulrly in the Gay Hussar. It's not was good as Rushbridger's books on his time on the paper. Silly errors you would not expect from this particular author: "mass exodus"; "possibly uniqu…
Early pages read like it was written primarily for his former colleagues who now meet regulrly in the Gay Hussar. It's not was good as Rushbridger's books on his time on the paper. Silly errors you would not expect from this particular author: "mass exodus"; "possibly unique"; "eloquent" eye-patch.
- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Publication Date:
- 15/05/2025
- Publisher:
- Guardian Books
- Format:
- Hardback
- Number of Pages:
- 360
- ISBN:
- 9781916204768
- Editors:
- Mayes, Ian
- Illustrations Note:
- 8 page colour plate section; 8 page colour plate section
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781916204768