Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News
Paperback Published on: 17/10/2019
Price: £12.99
Synopsis
If you think you know the news, think again.
In this behind-the-scenes, no holds barred account of life in the seconds before, during and after going on air, Emily Maitlis discloses the wrangling, bust-ups, blow-ups, pleading, last-second script-shreddings, scoops, walk-outs and unexpected love-ins that we never see on-screen.
Covering everything from the Paris terror attacks to Grenfell, #MeToo to President Clinton's love affairs, Boris Johnson, goat yoga, and interviews with everyone from Emma Thompson and Tony Blair to Donald Trump and Russell Brand, Airhead is a brilliant expose of the moments that never make the news.
Featuring THREE exclusive new chapters.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405938341
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 199 x 129 x 26 mm
- Weight: 273g
- Languages: English
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Very entertaining
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Her writing is just as she's in interviews and you can basically hear and see her. It gives glimpses into a world... READ MORE
A Glimpse Behind the Newsnight Stories
Reveals the personal behind the stories. Nothing too personal - this isn’t her life story- but fascinating insights into the real person bringing the news... READ MORE
Describes what goes on behind the camera but lacks excitement that I expected
The book was an eye opener to what really goes on in presenting the news but I was expecting some juicy dramatic details which this book was lackong. Disap... READ MORE
Funny, reflective and insightful look at the challenges of live news
Thoroughly enjoyed Airhead, incredibly readable, very funny and a great insight into the challenges of both live news / television and being an interviewer... READ MORE
Don’t waste your time.
John Simpson she ain’t! So shallow you don’t even get your feet wet.
Today's News.
Covering many topics, this is the story of what goes on behind the scenes to bring us our news stories and interviews. Quite an interesting read but in my ... READ MORE
Airhead by Emily Maitlis
Airhead by Emily Maitlis is a fascinating book about working on TV and in particular BBC Newsnight.. She discusses her more serious interviews in America ... READ MORE