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My Paper Chase (2009)

by Harold Evans(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0316031429 (ISBN13: 9780316031424)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Little, Brown and Company

review 1: Rags to riches story of British journalist who went from editing major paper in the UK to publications, including Random House, in the U.S. Insight into the Philby spy case, labor unions' perfidy, and changes in UK laws regarding journalism important role in uncovering real storylines when incidents become court cases. Liberal-leaning subject but principled journalist in keeping with ethics and guiding role of the press.
review 2: Is there any life like it? Evans has spent better than fifty years of his life making newspapers and books. He was always after the main chance. His career really begins when he wangles a scholarship that leads to an insightful trip through the US in the early 50s and it ends as an editor at Random House. But the best parts are his ... moreyears leading the Sunday Times Insight Team in the 60s and 70s. In the best tradition of crusader journalism the IT secured a pardon for wrongly executed Timothy Evans, helped thalidomide victims win a gov't settlement, revealed the truth about Kim Philby and (in a piece I'm quite sure I can remember my dad reading) investigated the murky truths behind Bloody Sunday. Alas, the age of great newspapers appears to be gone forever. less

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