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The Insider - Piers Morgan

 
Description: ISBN 0091908493 / Author: Piers Morgan / Genre: Biography / The Insider dominated the media on publication in March 2005 and instantly ... more
The Insider - Piers Morgan ... became a No.1 bestseller. Not only did it fill thousands of column inches with its revelations about prominent political and showbiz figures, it was critically acclaimed across the broadsheets for its unique and fascinating insight into the worlds of celebrity, royalty, politics and the media. Piers Morgan was made editor of the News of the World, the UK's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper at the record-breaking age of 28. The decade that followed was one of the most tumultuous in modern times. In a world of indiscreet dinners, private meetings and gossipy lunches, Piers Morgan found himself in the thick of it. His diaries from this remarkable period reveal astonishing and hilarious encounters with an endless list of celebrities and politicians alike: Diana, William, Charles, and Camilla; Tony Blair, Cherie, and Gordon Brown; Paul McCartney, George Michael, and Elton John; Jeremy Clarkson, Paula Yates, and Gazza to name just a few. Entertaining, engaging and compulsive, The Insider has been the most talked-about book of 2005, blowing apart every notion we have of politics, media, and celebrity.

Newest Review: ... of compassion on certain stories. He claims that you do get dehumanised editing on a tabloid paper, and that he should admit ... more

 ... it. He does try to explain his behaviour by the stress of the job, and the incredible sense of power he felt. In his own words.."I defy anyone to be handed the biggest-selling newspaper in the world at 28 and not become a rather cocky little git". As for his aim in writing the book; he wants it to be "..informative, interesting and even vaguely historical. But most importantly, I hope it makes you laugh." So, I sat down to read what he'd written. As it's in diary form you can read as much or as...more

Henry+Anderson
The Insider - Piers Morgan: What a blast (200 words)
by Henry Anderson - written on 20/09/07
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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

lindsayjayne
Premium Review Behind the scenes at a tabloid newspaper. (2609 words)
by - written on 11/11/09 (Very useful, 7 readings)
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I'm an avid reader, mostly of fiction. However, one night I felt like reading something a bit different. Rummaging through my chest of un-read books I came across Piers Morgan's book which I'd bought months earlier from Tesco, for £3.73. **About Piers Morgan** Piers Morgan began working in newspapers after studying journalism at Harlow College, and was given his own showbiz column 'Bizarre' in The Sun. He was offered the job of Editor at the News of the World in 1994 by Rupert Murdoch, at the age of 28 - becoming the youngest Editor in over 50 years. The following year he became Editor of the Mirror and often ended up being in the newspapers himself. He ...  Read the complete review

luckyarchers
Premium Review The Insider - Piers Morgan: Diary of a Tabloid Editor (1147 words)
by - written on 15/12/05 (Very useful, 755 readings)
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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

SueMagee
Premium Review Inside Story (1259 words)
by - written on 28/12/05 (Very useful, 440 readings)
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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

thedevilinme
Premium Review The Insider - Piers Morgan: End of the Piers Show (2761 words)
by - written on 04/05/07 (Very useful, 135 readings)
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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

 

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