What’s it like to be a TV newscaster? Find out from Nick Sheridan, news expert and author of Breaking News: How to tell what’s real from rubbish. He knows what happens behind the scenes and you can ask him anything! Do newsreaders ever make embarrassing mistakes, like saying ‘a lack of pies’ instead of ‘a pack of lies’?! Can they tell the difference between real and fake news? Can you? 

In this funny, practical and ever-so timely event you’ll find out how to understand and navigate 24/7 news, how to spot the facts from the fake and,most importantly, what to do when the news becomes overwhelming.

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“Newsflash: I loved it.” Eoin Colfer

Nick Sheridan’s new book, Breaking News: How to tell what’s real from rubbish is full of handy tips and funny anecdotes. He is a familiar face from his days presenting RTÉ’s news2day and now broadcasts for BBC Scotland.