The secrets of BBC Newsnight’s ‘booker extraordinaire’ who found her way to Buckingham Palace
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.
‘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*
‘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 Education*
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