The Untold Story
My 20 Years Running The National Enquirer
by Iain Calder


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National Enquirer

It's what inquiring minds want to know. The executive editor of the supermarket tabloid for 23 years traces his life story from his humble beginnings in a Scottish coal-mining town to his rise through the journalistic ranks, in the process transforming the Enquirer from a lowly recounter of car crashes to the infamous celebrity stalker it is today.

Miramax, 336 pages
07/28/2004
$24.95

ISBN: 0786869410

Nonfiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Entertainment & Media

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Kirkus Reviews

Writing as if be were in a sprint, albeit one with which it's fun to briskly stride along, Calder recaps practically every story the Enquirer made. [1 May 2004, p.428]

Library Journal Donna Marie Smith

This tell-all makes for a fun read for loyal Enquirer readers or anyone interested in popular culture. And with its insights into creative marketing and punishing practices, it is essential reading for budding journalists as well. [15 Jun 2004, p.79]

Publishers Weekly

The refreshing surprise here is that Calder's own tale of his rise and reign proves just as compelling as his superstar portrayals. [31 May 2004, p.62]

The New York Times Janet Maslin

The cheerful amorality of "The Untold Story" has more to recommend it than, say, glimpses into the personal lives of staff members, even when the latter are written in fluent Enquirer-ese.