HOW has the football media and the demands on journalists changed from the days of Bill Shankly through to the era of Jürgen Klopp?

Gareth Roberts speaks to John Keith, who has reported on Merseyside football in print and broadcast since the Shankly days, and Tony Barrett, who has recently switched to Joe.Co.Uk after reporting on the Reds for The Liverpool Echo and The Times, about the intricacies of the job, how the relationships work and football journalism past, present and future.


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