As one would expect, Malcolm Dean made a good fist of promoting his own book in his Guardian article on Monday.
But I think Democracy under attack - how the media distort policy and politics is so important that it deserves wider publicity.
To that end, it is the subject of my London Evening Standard column today. Its central argument may not be new, but Dean's attention to detail makes it compelling.
Its virtue lies in the explanation of the relationship between press and politics, illustrating how governments are constrained by reactionary, and often inaccurate, newspaper coverage.
The book should now be placed on every university journalism course reading list. It will certainly be on mine at City University London from this day on.
Should you wish to read it for yourself, and I urge all journalism students to do so asap, then it is available here from The Guardian bookshop at a special price.
