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'''Chris Horrie''' is a journalist and |
'''Chris Horrie''' is a journalist, author and lecturer<ref>{{cite web|title=CHris Horrie|url=http://horrie.com/|website=Chris Horrie|accessdate=20 April 2017}}</ref> specializing in [[investigative journalism]], finance and profiles of major public figures. |
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As a freelance feature writer his work can be found in |
As a freelance feature writer his work can be found in ''[[The Independent]]'', the ''[[Independent on Sunday]]'', the ''[[Evening Standard]]'', ''[[The Mail on Sunday]]'', ''[[The Observer]]'', the ''[[New Statesman]]'' and ''[[The Guardian]]''. |
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==Authored books== |
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He also has had many other roles in the [[media industry]]. Fuck knows what these are, but let us invoke the spirit of H.R. Mencken and what he thought about those who teach. |
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Horrie is also the author |
Horrie is also the author or co-author of several books, usually concerning major media figures: |
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*2009: ''True Blue – Strange Tales from a Tory Nation'' (with David Matthews). (Fourth Estate/[[HarperCollins]]) |
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2009: '''Give me lard! FOOKIN' LARD!!!' - The Kerry Katona story.'' |
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*2008: Chapters on Investigative Journalism and the Law; and a practical guide to the [[Freedom of information legislation|Freedom of Information Act]] for Investigative Journalists in the second edition of Investigative Journalism: Context and Practice, [[Hugo de Burgh]] ed, ([[Routledge]]) |
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*2007: ''Play It Again'' – [[tie-in]] book for the primetime [[BBC One|BBC 1]] [[Play It Again (TV series)|television series of the same name]]. (Harper Collins) |
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*2004: ''‘Tabloid Nation’ – from the birth of [[the Daily Mirror]] to the death of the tabloid'' ([[André Deutsch]]) |
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*2002: ''‘Premiership’. Unauthorised business history of the [[Premier League]]'' (Simon and Schuster) |
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*1994: ''Fuzzy Monsters: fear and loathing at the [[BBC]]'' (Heinemann) |
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*1992: ''Sick as a Parrot: the inside story of Tottenham Hotspur PLC take-over''. |
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*1990: ''Stick it up your Punter: the rise and fall of [[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'', Heinemann. co written with [[Peter Chippindale]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/aug/13/peter-chippindale |title=Peter Chippindale obituary | Media | theguardian.com |first=David |last=Leigh |work=theguardian.com |year=2014 |quote=ex-employee |accessdate=18 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="RegesterLarkin2005">{{cite book|last1=Regester|first1=Michael|last2=Larkin|first2=Judy|title=Risk issues and crisis management: a casebook of best practice|url=https://archive.org/details/riskissuescrisis0000rege|url-access=registration|accessdate=5 June 2011|date=2005-04-03|publisher=Kogan Page Publishers|isbn=978-0-7494-4382-5|pages=[https://archive.org/details/riskissuescrisis0000rege/page/177 177]–}}</ref> |
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*1990: ''What is Islam?'' (W.H. Allen/''[[The Observer]]'') |
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*1988: ''Disaster - the rise and fall of [[News on Sunday]]'', with [[Peter Chippindale]] ([[Sphere Books]]) |
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==Academic roles== |
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2008: ''A Journalist Argues Why Journalism Matters While Somehow Managing To Keep A Straight Face.'' |
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Chris Horrie was the Head of the Department for Film, Media and Journalism at Staffordshire University until April 2018. |
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2008: ''What is Islam? - A Pocket Guide For People Too Stupid To Use Wikipedia.'' |
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He has previously held lecturing roles at the University of Winchester and Salford University. |
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2007: ''Lesbian Table Tennis AHOY!'' |
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2006: ''What is Islam? - Special Just-In-Case-You-Didn't-Read-It-Last-Time Edition.'' |
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2005: ''Why I Hate The Sun Because More People Read It Than Any of My Crap.'' |
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2004: ''What is Islam? A Special Edition For People with Amnesia.'' |
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2004: ''Ads for Prostitution In Local Newspapers - A Really, Really Great Idea.'' |
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2002: ''Some Rambling Clippings Job About Football That I Knocked Up Over A Few Weekends. '' |
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2000: ''An Unauthorised Biography of Someone No One Really Cares About.'' |
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1999: ''Let's Look Smug As Some Other Journalists Make Loads of Mistakes.'' |
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1999: ''Why I Want Kelvin McKenzie To Take Me Roughly From Behind Because He's Just Such A BAAAAAAASSSSSSTARD And I Find That Oddly Arousing.'' |
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1994: ''BBC, Blah-Blah, Thatcher, Blah-Blah, etc.'' |
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1992: ''Yet Another Book About Sport That Only Social Inadequates Will Want To Read.'' |
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1990: ''Tits, Football, Racism: How To Entertain Stupid Working Class People.'' |
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1990: ''What is Islam? Special Please-Write-In-And-Tell-Us-As-It's-Got-Us-Stumped edition.'' |
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1988: ''Dandy or Beano? The Unanswered Question.'' |
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Horre also works as a lecturer at [[University of Winchester|Winchester University]] (and recently at the [[University of Westminster]]) where he has a reputation as a profoundly self-indulgent and over-rated lecturer. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:British journalists]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:52, 9 September 2024
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Chris Horrie is a journalist, author and lecturer[1] specializing in investigative journalism, finance and profiles of major public figures.
As a freelance feature writer his work can be found in The Independent, the Independent on Sunday, the Evening Standard, The Mail on Sunday, The Observer, the New Statesman and The Guardian.
Authored books
[edit]Horrie is also the author or co-author of several books, usually concerning major media figures:
- 2009: True Blue – Strange Tales from a Tory Nation (with David Matthews). (Fourth Estate/HarperCollins)
- 2008: Chapters on Investigative Journalism and the Law; and a practical guide to the Freedom of Information Act for Investigative Journalists in the second edition of Investigative Journalism: Context and Practice, Hugo de Burgh ed, (Routledge)
- 2007: Play It Again – tie-in book for the primetime BBC 1 television series of the same name. (Harper Collins)
- 2004: ‘Tabloid Nation’ – from the birth of the Daily Mirror to the death of the tabloid (André Deutsch)
- 2002: ‘Premiership’. Unauthorised business history of the Premier League (Simon and Schuster)
- 1994: Fuzzy Monsters: fear and loathing at the BBC (Heinemann)
- 1992: Sick as a Parrot: the inside story of Tottenham Hotspur PLC take-over.
- 1990: Stick it up your Punter: the rise and fall of The Sun, Heinemann. co written with Peter Chippindale[2][3]
- 1990: What is Islam? (W.H. Allen/The Observer)
- 1988: Disaster - the rise and fall of News on Sunday, with Peter Chippindale (Sphere Books)
Academic roles
[edit]Chris Horrie was the Head of the Department for Film, Media and Journalism at Staffordshire University until April 2018.
He has previously held lecturing roles at the University of Winchester and Salford University.
References
[edit]- ^ "CHris Horrie". Chris Horrie. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Leigh, David (2014). "Peter Chippindale obituary | Media | theguardian.com". theguardian.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
ex-employee
- ^ Regester, Michael; Larkin, Judy (3 April 2005). Risk issues and crisis management: a casebook of best practice. Kogan Page Publishers. pp. 177–. ISBN 978-0-7494-4382-5. Retrieved 5 June 2011.