In Harold Evans's classic memoir, he tells the inside story of
Rupert Murdoch's takeover of the Times of London and his rise to
become a global media power In 1981, Harold Evans was the editor of
one of Britain's most prestigious publications, the Sunday Times,
which had thrived under his watch. When Australian publishing baron
Rupert Murdoch bought the daily Times of London, he persuaded Evans
to become its editor with guarantees of editorial independence. But
after a year of broken promises and conflict over the paper's
direction, Evans departed amid an international media firestorm.
Evans's story is a gripping, behind-the-scenes look at Murdoch's
ascension to global media magnate. It is Murdoch laid bare, an
intimate account of a man using the power of his media empire for
his own ends. Riveting, provocative, and insightful, Good Times,
Bad Times is as relevant today as when it was first written. "Evans
remains one of the great figures of modern journalism." -The
Economist "Entertaining and important.... The book has caused a
stir." -The New York Times "Extraordinarily well written. A vivid
portrait of what it is like to be the editor of a great daily
newspaper."-Chicago Tribune "If there is one living editor who has
carried the fight against the forces of darkness with the] most
vigour, persistence and brilliance, that man is unquestionably
Harold Evans." -The Independent "Brilliantly written, sustaining a
sweeping power of narrative and packed with pungently witty
character sketches that will remind Hazlitt. . . . Compulsory
reading for all who wish to estimate the strength of foundations of
British democracy." -The Times Literary Supplement "Much has been
written about Rupert Murdoch by journalists peering in from the
outside . . . Good Times, Bad Times is by a journalist who was
engaged with Murdoch in a struggle to the death." -The New Republic
"Fascinating . . . both an uncommonly entertaining tale and an
important account of the tribulations of the press in an age of
international media barons." -Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. "It's a
compelling book, a wonderful 'read'. It is often very funny. It is
also about journalism and good stories and editing. . . . One can
think of a long list of prime ministers who have done less for
publishing liberties in this country than Harold Evans did."
-London Review of Books Sir Harold Evans (b. 1928) is a celebrated
British journalist and author who has served as editor of the
Sunday Times and the Times of London, president and publisher of
Random House, and editorial director of U.S. News & World
Report. He is currently editor at large of the Reuters news agency.
As editor of the Sunday Times for fourteen years, Evans emphasized
a style of tough investigative journalism responsible for breaking
many of the day's major news stories. His acclaimed books include
Good Times, Bad Times, My Paper Chase, and the New York Times
bestseller The American Century. Evans lives in New York City with
his wife, Tina Brown.
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