Editors under Fire -- Harvey Tyson

Hardcover, 1993

Condition: Good.

Inscription to the ffep. 

428 pages. Size: 24 cm x 16 cm.

The book tells the story of the liberal mainstream English-language press during the apartheid years in South Africa, when they were subject to increasing pressure from the state, and from conservative sectors of the public. It is densely packed with stories that are at times exhilarating, at times frightening, and at times painfully sad. These narratives were contributed by some of South Africa's past and current top journalists, including Mervyn Rees, Jon Qwelane, and the incumbent editor of the Sowetan, Aggrey Klaaste. It gives a comprehensive overview - from all sides of the colour, if not language, spectrum - of what it was like to try and bring the truth to the South African public against the wishes of the authorities. Through the stories, the impression is created of a group of swashbuckling rebels, spurred on by dedication to the cause of bringing the public the truth.

South African History,...

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