The Men Who Killed the News

BOOK ADDED: Sat, 02/11/2024 - 3:19pm by Karen

The image of the book cover for The Men Who Killed the News by Eric Beecher includes the tagline ' The inside story of how media moguls abused their power, manipulated the truth and distorted democracy'. The image is white, with the author's name at the top, and the book title in large letters down the page (black - The Men Who / switching to red for Killed for News). There are images of various men around the edges, Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch being two of the most instantly recognisable. The others are possibly Robert Maxwell, William Randolph Hurst and I think it could be Elon Musk.

Crikey owner and ex-News Corp and Fairfax editor lifts the lid on the abuse of power by media moguls – from William Randolph Hearst to Elon Musk – and on his own unique experience of working for (and being sued by) the Murdochs.  

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She's A Killer

BOOK ADDED: Sat, 30/07/2022 - 1:57pm by Karen

The book cover of She's a Killer by Kirsten McDougall has a textured red and black background and the words of the title and author's name spread out across the page with morse code symbols for them underneath.

The world’s climate is in crisis and New Zealand is being divided and reshaped by the arrival of privileged immigrant wealthugees.

Thirty-something Alice has a near-genius IQ and lives at home with her mother with whom she communicates by Morse code. Alice’s imaginary friend,...Read more

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