{"product_id":"a-guy-of-our-times-michael-henry-guy-9781800312753","title":"A Guy of Our Times","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second half of the twentieth century saw bigger changes in major British industries than any other period beforehand. Thousands of jobs disappeared, never to be replaced as more modern ways were introduced, and outdated practices beloved of trade unions disappeared. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Guy who was a journalist for nearly 70 years was fortunate to have a front row seat witnessing these changes in his role as editor of the in-house newspapers covering the revolution in newspaper production. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally, Michael was group editor of newspapers owned by the controversial Labour MP, Woodrow Wyatt, whose ambition was to become a major player in the newspaper industry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater on in life Michael became the first editor of a company newspaper who was given complete editorial freedom. He launched \u003cem\u003eThe Port\u003c\/em\u003e newspaper for the 40,000 workforce in the port of London to help combat the regular strikes there, from this he moved on to produce a similar paper for 75,000 British ship builders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to this Michael was also given the unprecedented freedom to report the day-to-day activities of Rupert Murdoch's publications, and allowed Michael to give equal expression to the unions' point of view, his role was then extended to producing NewsCorp World which was circulated to Rupert's workforce worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn between he found time in 1983 to achieve an ambition of his own --to launch his own newspaper, \u003cem\u003eThe Leigh Times\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Henry Guy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180031275X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800312753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Generation Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Michael Henry Guy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981881934079,"sku":"9781800312753","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57fb106e-1d39-4a04-b4c3-0dfc197e6ec5.jpg?v=1683258056","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-guy-of-our-times-michael-henry-guy-9781800312753","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}