Spies, Spin and the Fourth Estate: British Intelligence and the Media

Combining His Expertise As A National Security Correspondent And Research Academic, Paul Lashmar Reveals How And Why The Media Became More Critical In Its Reporting Of The Secret State. He Explores A Series Of Major Case Studies Including Snowden, Wikileaks, Spycatcher, Rendition And Torture, And Mi5's Vetting Of The Bbc - Most Of Which He Reported On As They Happened. He Discusses The Issues That News Coverage Raises For Democracy And Gives You A Deeper Understanding Of How Intelligence And The Media Function, Interact And Fit Into Structures Of Power And Knowledge.