{"product_id":"notes-of-a-newsman-ebook","title":"Notes of a Newsman","description":"\u003c!-- One-line hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vivid, first-hand account of Scotland’s most defining moments — told by one of the nation’s most trusted broadcasters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Lockerbie to the Independence Referendum, John MacKay charts a nation in transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes of a Newsman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the story of a changing Scotland — as witnessed, recorded and reflected upon by one of the country’s most recognisable journalists. As John MacKay writes: \u003cem\u003e“We all may have our ideas about where we are headed as a nation and a society, but none of us knows. That makes what lies ahead so fascinating. Just like what’s gone before.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross more than three decades, MacKay has reported on the major events that have shaped modern Scotland. From the tragedies of Lockerbie, Dunblane and the Clutha helicopter crash, to sporting triumphs, political upheavals, referendums and the opening of the Scottish Parliament, he has been at the heart of the nation’s story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis career has taken him from interviewing Prime Ministers and First Ministers to calming an irate — and topless — Alex Salmond, and even sharing a room with a grizzly bear. Using archive scripts, interview transcripts, personal diaries and recollections, MacKay offers a compelling and often surprising insight into one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in Scotland’s peacetime history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Reviews --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Praise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It's pleasing to be able to get behind the armour of professional neutrality, with MacKay revealing himself as a man of good judgement, decency, and considerable political foresight.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e— The Scottish Review of Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA front‑row seat\u003c\/strong\u003e to Scotland’s most significant events of the last 40 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInsightful, honest reflections\u003c\/strong\u003e from one of the nation’s most trusted broadcasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA blend of journalism, memoir and social history\u003c\/strong\u003e that captures a nation in flux.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRich with anecdotes\u003c\/strong\u003e — from the serious to the surprising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEssential reading\u003c\/strong\u003e for anyone interested in Scottish politics, culture and identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Also by John MacKay --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso by John MacKay\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more fiction and non‑fiction by John MacKay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes of a Newsman\u003c\/strong\u003e — you are here\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/heartland-ebook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeartland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/last-of-the-line-ebook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLast of the Line\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/the-road-dance-ebook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Road Dance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/home-ebook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOr get everything in one place:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/products\/the-complete-john-mackay-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Complete John MacKay Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn MacKay\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Scottish broadcast journalist and STV News presenter. As co‑anchor of \u003cem\u003eSTV News at Six\u003c\/em\u003e and presenter of \u003cem\u003eScotland Tonight\u003c\/em\u003e, he has covered many of the nation’s defining stories over the past three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis non‑fiction work \u003cem\u003eNotes of a Newsman\u003c\/em\u003e charts Scotland’s transformation through the eyes of a journalist at the heart of the nation’s news. His fiction draws on the oral traditions of his Hebridean upbringing, with a trilogy of bestselling novels set on the Isle of Lewis — one of which, \u003cem\u003eThe Road Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, has been adapted for the big screen. 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