SCOOPS
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- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
4 September 2023
Summary
‘Behind every great interview is a great booker – Sam McAlister is one of the unsung heroes of television news’ Piers Morgan
She is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion’. She is many things beside: the first in her family to go to university; a trained barrister; a single mum; a master of persuasion. In her former BBC colleagues’ words, she was the ‘booker extr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780861545360 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0861545362 |
| Author: | Sam McAlister |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 4 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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Critics Review
‘Sam McAlister is a force of nature – she’s relentlessly pursued scoops for her entire career. And this is the book to prove it.’
– Steph McGovern‘Even though we know what happened, McAlister’s eye-witness description of the royal car-crash retains the power to shock… riveting.’
– Sunday Telegraph‘A good television news interview requires organisational skill and news instinct, not just from the interviewer, but from the producers who support them. Sam McAlister clearly has both in abundance… The book sheds light on the often unacknowledged efforts of producers, as well as on life at the BBC.’
– TLS‘McAlister’s insights into why some interviews make compelling viewing while others, despite brilliant inquisitors and intriguing guests, fall flat is one reason why Scoops should be required reading not just for media insiders but for anyone thinking about a media appearance.’
– Times Higher EducationAbout The Author
Sam McAlister
Sam McAlister was the first in her family to go to university, before training to be a criminal barrister. As a single mum, she decided her real passion was in news. Now BAFTA-nominated for her work with BBC Newsnight, McAlister’s hard-won exclusives have shaped the public conversation.
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