Journalism book find in old Cardiff book shop
Posted: February 22nd, 2010 | Author: Ed Walker | Filed under: Journalism | Tags: journalism books, journalism quotes, laurence thompson, news from somewhere, portrait of england | No Comments »
A journalist has few advantages, except that he may occasionally persuade people to pay him for doing what he wants to do.
That’s the quote on the inside of a book I found rummaging through the shelves of one of Cardiff’s second-hand book shops. ‘A Portrait of England: News From Somewhere’ is what I found – which as my flat mate has pointed out is very badly titled as it includes a chapter on South Wales.
The book is the observations of journalist Laurence Thompson as he travels across the UK in 1952 after six years of a Labour government. It includes a chapter on Preston where I used to live. At £3 I’m looking forward to seeing what insight this bargain read offers.
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