The Insider - Piers Morgan

Well to tell you the truth I havent read this book but if its half as good as the book of yours I bought called piers Morgan (dont you know who I am) going through the airport leaving Aberdeen Scotland I must buy it. I am a Chef who thought I would brows your book Piers Morgan dont you know who I am on my way to Japan in the hope I would fall asleep while reading it during the flight as I hate long flights. The fact of the matter was I found that I could not put down your book once I started reading it and the effect it had on me was I was completely knackerd next day joining the ship. Not a lot of staff trasining happened that day! all the best it was a ...  Read the complete review

Piers Morgan was promoted to Editor of the News of the World in 1994, after working for the owner in a relatively junior capacity. While there he was headhunted by the Daily Mirror, and as he preferred to be the editor of a daily, was pleased. He kept notes of his ten years as editor of both papers, and after he was sacked from the Daily Mirror job, wrote this book. He thanks his ex-employers for giving him the time to write about his experiences. I would most recommend this book to people who read tabloid papers, so that they can find out what motivates the journalists, and also to would be journalists, so that that can learn some of the tricks ...  Read the complete review

I didn’t buy this book and if it had been up to me it wouldn’t have come into the house. I don’t read tabloid newspapers and Piers Morgan has been editor of two of them. I don’t like gossip (unless it’s particularly juicy) and I’m not keen on giving money to people who make a good living out of selling it. Still, the book was there and I thought I might as well have a look just to see how dreadful it was. Er, I couldn’t put it down and read it cover to cover in less than forty eight hours despite being rather busy at the time! At the age of 28 Piers Morgan was appointed editor of The News of the World. He’d been working on The Sun where he ...  Read the complete review

Piers Morgan, like the ridiculous ‘Jordan’, is one of our most iconic and inflated tabloid tits, ridiculed not only for the way he ran the News of the World and the Daily Mirror but for the weasel he appears to be, an essential requirement to run a British tabloid it seems, men that puke up what they write after ten pints. So why would anyone want to read a book about his life running those tabloids? Well the answer, of course, is access. This is a guy that had the Prime Ministers ear for ten years and pretty much anyone else’s in the Labor party, a close alliance with the paper formed many decades ago. He was there from day one when Blair came in to number ten and also ...  Read the complete review

This book is brilliant in so many ways. Firstly a behind the scenes look at the Murdoch empire and the inner workings of newspapers we are so familiar with - an invaluable insight. Secondly a trip through recent history, summarising the big news stories - including the death of Princess Diana and other major events. Thirdly, an amazing source of gossip - and this was just the stuff he as allowed to print! The way celebrities use the media is quite incredible! If, like me, you thought Piers Morgan was a pompous twit who should never be given print or air space, I URGE you to read this amazing book - you will change your opinion. It's brilliant, and I ...  Read the complete review