My Life in the News: From Village Fete to the Front Line

Author:   Michael Clayton
Publisher:   Merlin Unwin Books
ISBN:  

9781913159511


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   08 September 2022
Format:   Hardback
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My Life in the News: From Village Fete to the Front Line


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Journalist and Editor Michael Clayton worked his way up from local newspapers to BBC war correspondent, with radio and magazine experience inbetween. From the sharp end of the action in Vietnam, to the violence of the Troubles in Belfast and the tragedy of the East Pakistan revolt, Clayton is well placed to compare the varying challenges of journalism on different media platforms. The rivalry between the BBC and ITV, the bravery of war cameramen, dealing on assignment with corrupt officials, the TV preference for close-to-the action film as opposed to insightful reports of the effects of conflict: Clayton has experienced it all over a 70-year career. His insights into the ethos of the BBC, the colourful characters he reported and filmed alongside, and his resulting views of humanity, war and crime – Clayton's autobiography in journalism is honest, wry and full of insight. AUTHOR: Michael Clayton is the author of over 20 books on equestrianism and hunting. He was the Editor of Horse & Hound for over two decades, and gained a wide following for his weekly column Foxford's Hunting Diary which entailed hunting with over 200 packs of hounds throughout the British Isles and in North America. He was formerly an international TV and radio reporter for the BBC, including war reporting in Vietnam, Cambodia and the Middle East. He is now retired and lives in Leicestershire with his wife Marilyn.

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Author:   Michael Clayton
Publisher:   Merlin Unwin Books
Imprint:   Merlin Unwin Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.542kg
ISBN:  

9781913159511


ISBN 10:   1913159515
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   08 September 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 1    Desert Drama 5 2    Child of War 15 3    Images of Horror 28 4    Weekly Challenge 35 5    Germany Calling 55 6    The Pace Quickens 68 7    The Beaverbrook Way 89 8    Taking to the Air 105 9    Cambodia: My First War – and the Worst 129 10  The Vietnam Experience 149 11  Cod and Chess Wars 167 12  Deported from Dacca 178 13  Hard Trekking in Tanzania 197 14  Appointment with Gaddafi 202 Epilogue 210

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Michael Clayton is the author of over 20 books on equestrianism and hunting. He was the Editor of Horse & Hound for over two decades, and gained a wide following for his weekly column Foxford's Hunting Diary which entailed hunting with over 200 packs of hounds throughout the British Isles and in North America. He was formerly an international TV and radio reporter for the BBC, including war reporting in Vietnam, Cambodia and the Middle East. He is now retired and lives in Leicestershire with his wife Marilyn.

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