The Newsmongers

"""Tabloids were founded to inform and entertain, and this history manages to do both. Descriptive and largely uncritical, Kirby does something very few of the editors whose work he analyses would ever allow. He lets the facts speak for themselves.""--Roy Greenslade, former editor, media commentator, and professor of journalism ""A fabulous, detailed and hugely entertaining account of tabloid journalism, starting from the first cave paintings to the more recent abuses of privacy by some of our most popular newspapers. Kirby reveals how a tabloid sensibility has always been a part of our media landscape and is likely to continue well into the digital age. The book confronts the moguls, editors, headlines, and scandals that have dominated tabloid life in the search for influence, notoriety, and profits. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the role of tabloids in British society.""--Des Freedman, professor of media and communications, Goldsmiths, University of London"