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Chris Horrie (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd (1 Oct 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0233000127
  • ISBN-13: 978-0233000121
  • Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.6 x 0.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 564,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This is a fascinating glimpse into the often farcical, inner workings of a best-selling tabloid newspaper, and is a must-read for anyone interested in British social history and the media. As it celebrates its centenary, Chris Horrie casts an eye over the Daily Mirror's eventful history, from its first incarnation as a "newspaper for ladies" to the 1960s when it was riding high as the Beatles of the media world: anti-establishment, irreverant, sexy, and young. Then came the bitter 30-year circulation war with new arch-rival The Sun, and now, the tabloids desperately grapple for sales and many are forging links with the worlds of celebrity hype, New Labour politics, and cable TV.

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Chris Horrie's previous publications include Stick It Up Your Punter! The uncut Story of the Sun Newspaper (with Peter Chippendale), LIVE TV: Telly Brats & Topless Darts (with Adam Nathan), Citizen Greg: The Extraordinary Story of Greg Dyke and How he Captured the BBC, Premiership:The Uncut History of the FA Premier League (both with Steve Clarke) and Disaster! The Rise and Fall of the News on Sunday.

He is an all-round authority on the subject of the tabloids, and regularly appears on TV and radio.

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As a fan of Chris Horrie's generally excellent books I didn't hesitate to purchase 'Tabloid Nation'. Sadly this book seems to lack the hallmark charm and humour of his previous works, reverting instead to a vaguely formulatic, by-the-numbers chronology of the journey from A to B and all the stops in between.

Much of the content won't feel especially new if you've read 'Stick it Up Your Punter' and 'L!ve TV' - much of the newspaper industry material is covered more engagingly and in greater detail in those titles. Some elements of this book must have appeared in print by the same author three or four times now.

Overall, Tabloid Nation comes across as an incomplete thought - unfinished, missing something crucial, including proof reading. There are a number of gibberish sentences and several grating incidents of identical anecdotes being repeated within pages of each other. Some concepts are mentioned but not explained, then some chapters later they are introduced again as if new, this time with explanation. It's typical of how the book tends to lurch forwards and backwards in time, almost in mid-sentence, and makes you wonder if you're the only person who has read the book all the way through.

Overall, disappointing - a shame for such a capable author. I strongly urge you to buy Horrie's 'Stick It Up Your Punter' instead, for some far more enjoyable tabloid tales.

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Having read all of Chris Horrie's other books on the likes of The News on Sunday, LiveTV, the BBC & The Sun I was rather looking forward to this.

It seems, however, that he works better with a co author (as he has done with all of the above.)

The book is very good on the rise of the Mirror, particularly with Hadden Swaffer & Bart but the narrative structure all but disappears after the first third of the book & it resembles a selection of second hand anecdotes. The chapter on C King trying to precipitate some kind of coup is just absurd.

To be fair to Horrie, he was always fighting a losing battle with this book, The Sun vs The Mirror, The Sun is always going to win on entertainment & amusement and Stick It Up Your Punter will probably be his greatest achievement.

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A fabulous read that looks into the murky depths of the tabloid newspaper. Great stories that made me laugh out loud and not only that, it's the perfect book for studies in popular culture. Highly recommended.
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