Breaking - How the Media Works, When it Doesn't and Why it Matters

So what happens when this vital part of our society fails in its basic role and how can we even begin to understand the mess it's in?From those who own the news and the battle for balance at the BBC, to the intricacies of political journalism and the trade's ethics, the modern media is as complex as it is flawed.

About the author

Mic Wright is a reporter, journalist, and media critic from Norwich. After studying at Cambridge - the first in his family to attend any university - he started out on Pensions World magazine before moving to Stuff, the music magazine Q, The Daily Telegraph, and The Times and Sunday Times. His work has appeared in every national newspaper besides The Daily Mail (and Daily Sport). He writes the media criticism newsletter Conquest of the Useless and has appeared on national and international broadcast platforms including the BBC, Sky News, CNN and Al Jazeera. After living in Dublin and London, he now lives in Norwich again with his wife and step-daughter.

Mic writes a newsletter that analyses the British media which has around 7,000 subscribers.

Product details

• Authors: Mic Wright
• Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.06.2025
• EAN: 9781785121364
• ISBN: 978-1-78512-136-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 224 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Press & journalism, News media and journalism, Cultural and media studies