Paper Chase: The Press Under Examination (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
What happens when the very institutions entrusted with speaking truth to power come under scrutiny themselves? Paper Chase: The Press Under Examination by Les Carlyon turns the lens on the Australian media landscape, dissecting the inner workings, ethical dilemmas, and systemic pressures that shape what the public reads, sees, and believes. With the authority of a seasoned journalist and editor, Carlyon presents a candid and incisive account of how newspapers operate, how editorial decisions are made, and where the fault lines of accountability lie within the fourth estate. Written with the sharp clarity and dry wit characteristic of Carlyon's distinguished career — which included his tenure as editor of The Age — this work argues that a free press, for all its flaws, remains an indispensable pillar of democratic society. Carlyon illustrates the tension between commercial imperatives and journalistic integrity, between public interest and private influence, with an authority born of firsthand experience. Notably, this appears to be a signed copy, dedicated For Colin, lending it a personal significance that makes one wonder: what did those on the inside truly know?
Author: Les Carlyon
Format: Hardback
Published: 1982, HERALD
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
What happens when the very institutions entrusted with speaking truth to power come under scrutiny themselves? Paper Chase: The Press Under Examination by Les Carlyon turns the lens on the Australian media landscape, dissecting the inner workings, ethical dilemmas, and systemic pressures that shape what the public reads, sees, and believes. With the authority of a seasoned journalist and editor, Carlyon presents a candid and incisive account of how newspapers operate, how editorial decisions are made, and where the fault lines of accountability lie within the fourth estate. Written with the sharp clarity and dry wit characteristic of Carlyon's distinguished career — which included his tenure as editor of The Age — this work argues that a free press, for all its flaws, remains an indispensable pillar of democratic society. Carlyon illustrates the tension between commercial imperatives and journalistic integrity, between public interest and private influence, with an authority born of firsthand experience. Notably, this appears to be a signed copy, dedicated For Colin, lending it a personal significance that makes one wonder: what did those on the inside truly know?