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Shock of the News

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Most of us want a more sensible and united society. In Shock of the News, Jonathan Miller makes an urgent appeal for the revival of common sense. With many first-hand examples he describes how the...
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  • April 7, 2026
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Most of us want a more sensible and united society. In Shock of the News, Jonathan Miller makes an urgent appeal for the revival of common sense. With many first-hand examples he describes how the news has been distorted by the erosion of free speech, superficial limits imposed by wokeness and generated division, confusion and mistrust. His book is essential read for anyone wanting to understand what makes sense to do next.
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Price: $19.95
Pages: 256
Publisher: Global Book Sales
Imprint: Gibson Square
Publication Date: April 7, 2026
Trim Size: 9.21 X 6.14 in
ISBN: 9781783342907
Format: Paperback
BISACs: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies
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"Entertaining, iconoclastic."—Lux Magazine

"Insightful."—Oxford Review of Books

"A biography of the news... entertaining and stylishly written."—The Critic

"An exhilarating rollercoaster ride... [an] insider's account of Murdoch's decision-making ... striking...scathing... excoriating analysis of the tycoon ...filled with tips for aspiring journalists...deserves a wide audience, although his old boss might find it a tough read... [it should] find their way onto media studies and journalism courses. There are lots of hard truths in the book that the news industry needs to confront if it is to win back public trust."— Ian Burrell, i-PAPER

"Miller's rules of journalism."—Spectator

"A hard-knuckle read."—Andrew Neil

Jonathan Miller is a Spectator columnist and regularly writes for the Daily Mail. He previously worked for Rupert Murdoch himself at the Sunday Times.