Fayke Newes by Derek Taylor published today

Fayke Newes: The media vs the mighty from Henry VIII to Donald Trump, Derek Taylor‘s timely history of the long and bloody fight between the press and those in power, is published today by The History Press . On a journey through the centuries, we criss-cross the Atlantic between Britain and America and discover that neither governments nor journalists have always told the truth.

Peter Snow calls Fayke Newes ‘[a] revealing and sometimes alarming review of the age-old efforts by governments to muzzle the media.’

Available now from all good bookshops and online.

To learn how Derek’s work as a intrepid war correspondent informed his approach to the book, read his blog on our website.