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My Trade: A Short History of British Journalism
1.  My Trade: A Short History of British Journalism by Andrew Marr
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  "Good God this boy can write. Essential reading for hacks, wannabe hacks and anyone who reads or watches the news."
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Ghosting: A Double Life
2.  Ghosting: A Double Life by Jennie Erdal
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  "The moral of this story: Don't believe the byline."
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The Nation's Favourite: The True Adventures of Radio 1
3.  The Nation's Favourite: The True Adventures of Radio 1 by Simon Garfield
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  "A smashing read and a wizard piece of journalism, composed entirely of interviews with big egos. The beauty is in their contradictions."
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As If
4.  As If by Blake Morrison
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  "Morrison's journalistic masterpiece unpicks the Bulger case as a depressing example of the power of the press to demonise and simplify."
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Cries Unheard: the Story of Mary Bell
5.  Cries Unheard: the Story of Mary Bell by Gitta Sereny
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  "Works well as a companion piece to the Morrison book. Plus ca change."
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Conversations With My Agent
6.  Conversations With My Agent by Rob Long
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  "What happens when the commissions dry up. Catastrophically out of print. Memo to Penguin: re-issue immediately, you twonks."
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