Is Anything Happening?: My Life as a Newsman
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.77 (889 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1785901036 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Don't put it down! This is an indulgent book. Don’t think an editor has been anywhere near it. You could argue it represents the full list of sketches and anecdotes Robin Lustig wants to preserve for his kids, his audience and, frankly, himself.Or so it seems for the eighty pages of preliminaries before he gets to “start the tape” and start intervie
He lifts the lid on life within BBC newsrooms and captures the fun of touring the world's trouble spots as an eyewitness to great events and interviewing the lead characters. "This memoir is everything you would expect from its author: intelligent, shrewd, witty, civilised and great company. The humanity of the man shines through." Mark Damazer, Master, St Peter's College, Oxford, and former Controller, BBC Radio 4 . Robin Lustig, a prince of BBC journalism as reporter and presenter for more than twenty years, tells his stories with a range of brilliant and often witty anecdotes, sharp observation and an unstinting generosity of spirit. He has been everywhere and seen much - but there is no cynicism. Along the way, he remindsus why serious journalism still matters." Richard Sambrook, Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University, and former Di
Robin Lustig: Robin Lustig is a British journalist and radio broadcaster. He joined the BBC in 1989, presenting Newshouron the BBC World Service.. He started his career in journalism as foreign correspondent with the news agency Reuters, before moving onto The Observer for twelve years
He worked for Reuters and The Observer before moving, in 1989, on to presenting Newshour on the BBC World Service.. In this witty and illuminating memoir, BBC journalist Robin Lustig looks back on his life as a newsman, from coming under fire in Pakistan to reporting on the fall of the Berlin Wall; and from meeting Nelson Mandela to covering Princess Diana's sudden death. Astute, incisive, and frequently hilarious, Is Anything Happening? is both an irresistible personal memoir and an insightful reflection on world events over the past forty-five years.Robin Lustig is a British journalist and radio broadcaster