The Truth (2000)
The Truth is a 2000 fiction book written by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs.
Ankh-Morpork has never had a newspaper. William de Worde changes that almost by accident. A hand-copied newsletter he writes for wealthy clients meets a band of dwarfs with a printing press, and the Ankh-Morpork Times is born. News proves addictive, and de Worde's stubborn appetite for facts soon collides with a lurid rival sheet, a pair of menacing hired men, and a plot against the city's ruler, Lord Vetinari. Pratchett aims his satire squarely at the press: what sells, what's true, and the wide gap between the two.
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What is The Truth about?
Ankh-Morpork has never had a newspaper. William de Worde changes that almost by accident. A hand-copied newsletter he writes for wealthy clients meets a band of dwarfs with a printing press, and the Ankh-Morpork Times is born. News proves addictive, and de Worde's stubborn appetite for facts soon collides with a lurid rival sheet, a pair of menacing hired men, and a plot against the city's ruler, Lord Vetinari. Pratchett aims his satire squarely at the press: what sells, what's true, and the wide gap between the two.
When was The Truth published?
The Truth was published in 2000.
Who made The Truth?
The Truth was written by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs.
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A few thoughts on The Truth
Pair it with newsroom cinema that shares its faith in dogged reporting. All the President's Men and Spotlight both follow reporters grinding facts loose from powerful people who would rather they stopped. For a lighter, faster register closer to Pratchett's comedy, His Girl Friday snaps along on the same conviction that a good story is worth any amount of trouble.
Journalism dramas about digging up the story someone wants buried
The Ankh-Morpork Times is barely off the press in The Truth before William de Worde is chasing a conspiracy against the city's own ruler, hired thugs and rival tabloid included. These follow the same nerve, reporters and investigators who keep pulling a thread despite threats and a stacked deck, because printing the real story matters more than staying safe.