Reactions to Peter’s books……

Since The Guardian broke the news of the extent of the News of the World’s phone hacking, my views have been sought for Sky News, BBC News, ITN, Newsnight, Radio 4’s The World Tonight, 5 Live BBC One’s The Big Questions (click here to see this programme on BBC iPlayer) and many others. I have also written for The Guardian, (click here to read), for Comment is Free on The Guardian’s website (click here to read), and for the Independent on Sunday (click here to read).

My well-established views have also been aired in:

The Guardian, “News of the World phone hacking: MPs grill media”

- The Guardian “The biggest media story in years – so why the silence?”

- The Guardian “Masters of the dark arts”

- Yorkshire Post “Hacks and hackers hit the headlines”

- Book Brunch Daily (membership required)

News of the World: Fake Sheikhs and Royal Trappings:

From an article in the Independent

“Peter Burden is remarkably angry. He is so fired up by what he – not a journalist – sees as the News of the World’s slide into the gutter that he has written a book about it, setting out in remarkable detail how the paper operates and how indifferent he feels it is to the suffering of those it exposes.”

From Anthony Howard, formerly editor of the New Statesman, and the Listener, and deputy editor of the Observer

“I have read [the book] with great admiration…… an exceptionally effective and wholly salutary piece of work…..  display[s] an uncommon understanding and knowledge of Journalism’s murkier skills.”

From a review in the British Journalism Review by Derek Jameson, former editor of the News of the World

“A well documented exposure of underhand tactics, gross intrusion and embarrassing cock-ups.”

From Martin Moore, director, The Media Standards Trust

“A fascinating portrait of the News of the World’s legal manager Tom Crone in Peter Burden’s engrossing new book.”

From Jeremy Harvardi’s blog

“Burden gives his readers an engaging, at times shocking, expose of the darker side of tabloid journalism […] a valuable contribution.”

Review from the Evening Standard for Bet Your Rocks Off:

“The tempo is high from the start, and the action never seems to subside. […] It’s not for the faint-hearted, and it will keep you gripped to the very end.”

Review from the Mail on Sunday for Rags:

“[A] splendidly lively whiz through the fashion fringes of the Swinging Sixties. Instant nostalgia.”

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