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.
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- 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
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781916204768