Newspaper journalism is on the way out, writes Robert Cottrell, former foreign correspondent and co-founder of the Browser.

Mourning its demise, Cottrell has picked out four novels and a style guide that “reflect the golden days”.

The list:

The Economist Style Guide

Scoop – Evelyn Waugh

Towards the End of the Morning – Michael Frayn

The Honourable Schoolboy – John le Carré

The Imperfectionists – Tom Rachman

See Cottrell’s post for a full list of the reasons behind his choices.