Media Monkey: Richard Desmond, Simon Heffer, Chris Evans

The unknown Jesse Norman, Murdoch’s parallel universe and a hint of tension between Sarah Montague and James Naughtie• When Richard Desmond has an autobiography to promote, the treatment of the press baron by his Northern & Shell empire is increasingly reminiscent of the cult of personality encouraged by the late Mirror group proprietor, Robert “Cap’n Bob” Maxwell. Last week N&S employees turned up to find the entrance to their offices completely dominated by a blown up version of the book’s jacket, itself dominated by Desmond’s face. On three consecutive days, that face also loomed over the front page of the Sunday or Daily Express, either trailing a extract from the memoir or reflecting Tuesday’s story, “Stars turn out to toast mogul’s book launch” (more photos illustrating that crucial news story, including four of the mogul, appeared in an all-Desmond spread on pages 2 and 3). It was then the turn of Friday’s Books and Music section to make its contribution, and it didn’t disappoint: reviewer Virginia Blackburn, who is apparently on “Richard” terms with the author, awarded Desmond’s The Real Deal five stars. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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