This Is The News!

Who decides what makes a news story? Bill Mackie is set to become a rising newsman in London's Swinging Sixties. But his ascent from a local East End paper to international reporter is threatened when he uncovers a story in Africa which nobody wants to tell. This Is The News is an examination of how news is created and the politics of what makes the agenda. Author Felicity Cowie is a multi-award winning journalist. After training in local newspapers she worked extensively for BBC News and its flagship current affairs programme Panorama. She was part of two Royal Television Society Award-winning teams. Her favourite interviewee was Buzz Aldrin.