{"product_id":"good-times-bad-times-the-explosive-inside-story-of-rupert-murdoch-9781453258361","title":"Good Times, Bad Times: The Explosive Inside Story of Rupert Murdoch","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn Harold Evans's classic memoir, he tells the inside story of Rupert Murdoch's takeover of the \u003ci\u003eTimes \u003c\/i\u003eof London and his rise to become a global media power\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In 1981, Harold Evans was the editor of one of Britain's most prestigious publications, the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, which had thrived under his watch. When Australian publishing baron Rupert Murdoch bought the daily\u003ci\u003e Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eGood Times, Bad Times\u003c\/i\u003e is as relevant today as when it was first written. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book features a new preface by the author, in which he discusses the Rupert Murdoch phone-hacking scandal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4608805\"\u003eHarold Evans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/20\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.53w x 1.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781453258361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1453258361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO025000\"\u003eEditors, Journalists, Publishers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Harold Evans (b. 1928) is a celebrated British journalist and author who has served as editor of the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the\u003ci\u003e Times \u003c\/i\u003eof London, president and publisher of Random House, and editorial director of \u003ci\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently editor at large of the Reuters news agency. As editor of the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003efor 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 \u003ci\u003eGood Times, Bad Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Paper Chase\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe American Century\u003c\/i\u003e. Evans lives in New York City with his wife, Tina Brown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44543992987885,"sku":"9781453258361","price":29.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_1e05a032-650d-4a91-8a9e-1e172bd054f3.jpg?v=1701550262","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/good-times-bad-times-the-explosive-inside-story-of-rupert-murdoch-9781453258361","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}