2002

News from No Man’s Land: Reporting the World

A Short Walk to Kabul The Journalistic Imperative The Archaeology of Television News Hidden Agendas The Use of Words Truth or Consequences Under the Burka Pressure Points Manhunt Dumbing Down Crossing the Oxus Hard Travelling Teamwork Live from the Front Line Finishing the Job Epilogue

Berlin: The Downfall 1945

Berlin in the New Year The ‘House of Cards’ on the Vistula Fire and Sword and ‘Noble Fury’ The Great Winter Offensive The Charge to the Oder East and West Clearing the Rear Areas Pomerania and the Oder Bridgeheads Objective Berlin The Kamarilla and the General Staff Preparing the Coup de Grâce Waiting for the Onslaught …

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“Imagine that you must choose one single memory from your whole life and capture it with a magical camera – everything else will be erased from your mind foreever. “Imagine that choosing this memory is your only way of passing through to eternity. “You have just one hour to decide … “This is the premise …

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Speaking Shakespeare

Part 1: Foundation Craft Foundation Craft The Body The State of Readiness Breath Support Freeing the Voice Placing the Free Voice Consolidation Deepening the Work Range and Resonance Clear Speech Listening Hamlet’s Advice Part 2: Structure The Givens The Word Alliteration, Assonance, Onomatopoeia Rhythm Pauses and Irregularities of Rhythm The Line The Thought and Structuring …

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Editor: An inside story of newspapers

Wild Card Baptism of Fire Politics and Policy Gleam of Light Covering the World Knight’s Move The Fall of Thatcher Social Diversions The Gulf War Conrad Alarums and Excursions The Tory Eclipse Royals and Reptiles Battling with Murdoch Going