Chris Horrie
Encyclopedia
Chris Horrie is a journalist and writer specialising in investigative journalism
, finance and profiles of major public figures.
As a freelance feature writer his work can be found in the following British newspapers: The Independent
, Independent on Sunday, Evening Standard
, Mail on Sunday
, The Observer
, New Statesman
, The Guardian
.
He has worked in many other roles in the media industry.
Horrie is also the author/co-author of many major books, usually concerning major media figures:
2009: True Blue – Strange Tales from a Tory Nation (with David Matthews). Publication in August 2009. 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 second edition of Investigative Journalism: Context and Practice, Hugo de Burgh
ed, London and New York: Routledge
.
2008: What is Islam? (3rd edition) with first publication in Russian.
2007: Play It Again – tie-in
book for the primetime BBC 1
television series
of the same name. Harper Collins, March 2007.
2006: What is Islam? (third edition) commissioned for publication in spring 2007.
2005: ‘Stick it up your Punter’ (3rd edition) – Simon & Schuster
(book continuously in print for fifteen years).
2004: What is Islam? (4th printing) – Virgin Books
. Editions in German, Dutch, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian and Persian.
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.
1999: ‘Stick it up your Punter: the rise and fall of the Sun’. Fully updated new edition. Simon & Schuster. Co-author.
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.
1990: What is Islam? (W.H. Allen/ The Observer
; exclusive authorship). Now in third printing with German, French, Dutch, Arabic, Spanish, Italian and Hebrew editions.
1988: Disaster - the rise and fall of News on Sunday
(Sphere Books
. Out of print
).
Chris Horrie also works as a lecturer at Winchester University
(and recently at the University of Westminster
)
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
, finance and profiles of major public figures.
As a freelance feature writer his work can be found in the following British newspapers: The Independent
The Independent
The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, Independent on Sunday, Evening Standard
Evening Standard
The Evening Standard, now styled the London Evening Standard, is a free local daily newspaper, published Monday–Friday in tabloid format in London. It is the dominant regional evening paper for London and the surrounding area, with coverage of national and international news and City of London...
, Mail on Sunday
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
, The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
, New Statesman
New Statesman
New Statesman is a British centre-left political and cultural magazine published weekly in London. Founded in 1913, and connected with leading members of the Fabian Society, the magazine reached a circulation peak in the late 1960s....
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.
He has worked in many other roles in the media industry.
Horrie is also the author/co-author of many major books, usually concerning major media figures:
2009: True Blue – Strange Tales from a Tory Nation (with David Matthews). Publication in August 2009. Fourth Estate / HarperCollins
HarperCollins
HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
.
2008: Chapters on Investigative Journalism and the Law; and a practical guide to the Freedom of Information Act
Freedom of information legislation
Freedom of information legislation comprises laws that guarantee access to data held by the state. They establish a "right-to-know" legal process by which requests may be made for government-held information, to be received freely or at minimal cost, barring standard exceptions...
for Investigative Journalists in second edition of Investigative Journalism: Context and Practice, Hugo de Burgh
Hugo de Burgh
Hugo de Burgh is a British media theorist and academic. Professor de Burgh is Director of the China Media Centre at the University of Westminster, which he set up in January 2005 and is unique in Europe for its focus on studying the world's largest media system...
ed, London and New York: Routledge
Routledge
Routledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
.
2008: What is Islam? (3rd edition) with first publication in Russian.
2007: Play It Again – tie-in
Tie-in
A tie-in is an authorized product based on a media property a company is releasing, such as a movie or video/DVD, computer game, video game, television program/television series, board game, web site, role-playing game or literary property...
book for the primetime BBC 1
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
television series
Play It Again
Play It Again is a documentary series on BBC One, featuring celebrities trying to learn to play musical instruments. The series is produced Diverse Production and started on 25 March 2007 and is narrated by Tamsin Greig.-1: Jo Brand, playing the organ.:...
of the same name. Harper Collins, March 2007.
2006: What is Islam? (third edition) commissioned for publication in spring 2007.
2005: ‘Stick it up your Punter’ (3rd edition) – Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
(book continuously in print for fifteen years).
2004: What is Islam? (4th printing) – Virgin Books
Virgin Books
Virgin Books is a United Kingdom book publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record company.-History:...
. Editions in German, Dutch, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic, French, Russian and Persian.
2004: ‘Tabloid Nation’ – from the birth of the Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror is a British national daily tabloid newspaper which was founded in 1903. Twice in its history, from 1985 to 1987, and from 1997 to 2002, the title on its masthead was changed to read simply The Mirror, which is how the paper is often referred to in popular parlance. It had an...
to the death of the tabloid. André Deutsch
André Deutsch
André Deutsch was a British publisher.After having learned the business of publishing working for Francis Aldor with whom he was interned in the Isle of Man during the Second World War and who had introduced him to the industry, André Deutsch left Aldor's employment after a few months to continue...
.
2002: ‘Premiership’. Unauthorised business history of the Premier League. Simon and Schuster.
1999: ‘Stick it up your Punter: the rise and fall of the Sun’. Fully updated new edition. Simon & Schuster. Co-author.
1994: Fuzzy Monsters: fear and loathing at the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, 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
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
, Heinemann.
1990: What is Islam? (W.H. Allen/ The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
; exclusive authorship). Now in third printing with German, French, Dutch, Arabic, Spanish, Italian and Hebrew editions.
1988: Disaster - the rise and fall of News on Sunday
News on Sunday
The News on Sunday was a left-wing British tabloid newspaper. It was launched in April 1987. Publication ceased seven months later, in November 1987.-Origins:...
(Sphere Books
Sphere Books
-History:Founded in 1961, Sphere Books began work on its first publication, the 1962 paperback edition of Gottfried Benn's The Trainee Man. Originally part of The Thomson Corporation, Sphere was sold to Pearson PLC in 1985 and became part of Penguin...
. Out of print
Out of print
Out of print refers to an item, typically a book , but can include any print or visual media or sound recording, that is in the state of no longer being published....
).
Chris Horrie also works as a lecturer at Winchester University
University of Winchester
The University of Winchester is a British public university primarily based in Winchester, Hampshire, England. Winchester is a historic cathedral city and the ancient capital of Wessex and the Kingdom of England.-History:...
(and recently at the University of Westminster
University of Westminster
The University of Westminster is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom. Its origins go back to the foundation of the Royal Polytechnic Institution in 1838, and it was awarded university status in 1992.The university's headquarters and original campus are based on Regent...
)