{"product_id":"9781035434329","title":"Hard Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e'A brave journalist on brave journalism'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Freedland, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor's Circle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'From \u003ci\u003eHARDtalk\u003c\/i\u003e to hard truths, Stephen Sackur provides a vital book on the importance of journalism and the insidious threats to it'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Sopel, co-host of \u003ci\u003eThe News Agents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Stephen Sackur is a journalist of rare courage and toughness who is deservedly respected across the world for his uncompromising and brilliant interviews'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRory Stewart, co-host of \u003ci\u003eThe Rest is Politics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Woodward and Bernstein's famous expose´ of a crooked American president to the shocking murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia who confronted deep-rooted corruption in Malta, \u003ci\u003eHard Truth\u003c\/i\u003e explores ten dramatic cases where journalists showed astonishing bravery in uncovering the truth, sometimes paying the ultimate price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Sackur spent many years holding political leaders to account as the presenter of BBC \u003ci\u003eHARDtalk\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eHard Truth\u003c\/i\u003e he takes us inside in a series of global investigations, highlighting the work of extraordinarily courageous journalists in a journey that leads him from Washington to the West Bank, Moscow to Manila.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHard Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is also the story of Sackur re-examining the assumptions underpinning the journalism he grew up with. Is it enough to bear witness and move on? What does impartiality mean when the truth itself is drowning in a sea of distraction, distortion and disinformation? Do we need journalists who see themselves as 'activists for truth'?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a media landscape dominated by a handful of tech oligarchs, in which lies are weaponised and reality is warped by algorithms, independent journalists are increasingly on the front line of the fight to save democracy itself. \u003ci\u003eHard Truth \u003c\/i\u003eshows us that there is hope. It is a fight that can still be won.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57621764899189,"sku":"9781035434329","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781035434329.jpg?v=1790942860","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781035434329","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}