Scoops

Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews

Scoops
Sam McAlister
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Hardback
h216 x 135mm - 288pg
14 Jul 2022 UK
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9780861544400
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Sam McAlister 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 extraordinaire' , responsible for many of Newsnight' s exclusives over the past decade, including Stormy Daniels, Sean Spicer, Brigitte Hoss, Steven Seagal, Mel Greig and Julian Assange. This is a backstage pass to the most unforgettable journalism of our times.
' 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 ' Sam delivers where others fail. She has a zinger of a story to tell. ' -- Huw Edwards ' 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
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.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780861544400
Published: 14 Jul 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oneworld Publications
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Format: Hardback
Height: 216mm
Width: 135mm
Spine: 25mm
Pages: 288

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