End of the Deadline – Behind the News 2

History/autobiography Author: Harvey Tyson Publisher: Print Matter Heritage Price: R299

End of the Deadline, which is a follow-on of Harvey Tyson’s hugely successful autobiography The Other Side, is an easy-to-read vicarious and often humorous journey through some landmark and world events witnessed by the author in his 70-odd years in the media space.

Skilfully unpacking the long history of the printed press and its imminent demise as a result of the digital era, Tyson’s second offering could easily become an almanac for journalists and students of journalism.

He also expounds on his vision of the future of credible online journalism and stresses the importance of online news portal and content providers subscribing to the tried and tested credo and ethos of trusted newspaper brands.