The Chief - The Life of Lord Northcliffe Britain's Greatest Press Baron
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| Verlag | Simon & Schuster UK |
| Auflage | 2023 |
| Seiten | 560 |
| Format | 13,0 x 3,0 x 20,0 cm |
| Gewicht | 394 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| EAN | 9781398508712 |
| Bestell-Nr | 39850871UA |
The official biography of Lord Northcliffe, the founding father of the Daily Mail and the modern British press
'Superb...his pages fizz with character and colour' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times
'Scholarly and very readable' Andrew Lycett, Spectator
'Energetic and hugely entertaining' A.N.Wilson, TLS
The definitive biography of Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, the first and greatest press magnate in history and the genius who invented modern popular journalism.
The turn of the century was a period when the world was opening up in new and exciting ways - radio, telegrams, the advent of flight. With literacy and the right to vote extending across an ever-expanding populace, politics and journalism were embarking on a power struggle that continues unabated to this day. Lord Northcliffe rose to the challenges of this new world by employing cutting-edge technology, upending the outdated mores of traditional journalism and radically reshaping the very concept of 'news'.
He was a tough and uncompromising businessman, frequently levelled with charges of m egalomania, but in The Chief Andrew Roberts puts Northcliffe's ruthlessness in the context of a life of visionary business skill, journalistic brilliance, distinguished wartime public service and heartfelt patriotism. The man was, undoubtedly, a genius - albeit a flawed one. From a modest background, growing up on the outskirts of Dublin, by twenty-seven he presided over a magazine empire with the largest circulation in the world. By the time of his tragically early death in 1922, Northcliffe had founded the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror, and had also owned The Times and the Observer. At one point he owned two thirds of all the titles on Fleet Street.
Based on exclusive access to the Harmsworth family archive, The Chief charts Lord Northcliffe's rise to power and his highly controversial influence in a politically critical period. His influence still resonates today both through his remarkable business innovations and in the way we consume our news and politics.
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'Roberts does a superb job of bringing [Northcliffe's story] alive... His pages fizz with character and colour...but at their heart is Northcliffe himself: charismatic, swashbuckling, admirable and appalling. His book is littered with affairs, tantrums and tirades, all of which add considerably to its attractions... Some of the most memorable scenes come in the early 1920s, as Northcliffe succumbs to all-out megalomania.' Dominic Sandbrook Sunday Times
