Thursday February 28 2008

Scotland Today's Newsgathering Editor Jon Keane explains to The Real MacKay the importance of having good relationships with other stations to allow for the exchange of material.

Watch the video blog here:

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Wednesday February 27 2008

Louise White takes control of the Scotland Today video blog today for the latest edition of White not MacKay

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Tuesday February 26 2008

Following the row in the House of Commons over the Speaker, The Real MacKay speaks to stv's political editor Bernard Ponsonby about the issue of politician's expenses.

Watch the blog in full in video at the usual page:

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Monday February 25 2008

The Real Mackay follows a story from when it breaks on the wires through to our broadcasting the details on the mid-morning bulletin less than an hour later. It gives an idea of what a good reporter we have in sports presenter Raman Bhardwaj.

Watch the video blog here: http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Tuesday February 20 2008

As MSPs consider the issue in the Scottish Parliament, The Real MacKay explores why we are so poor are speaking other languages.

Click below to watch the video blog in full:

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Monday February 18 2008

This is Aussie Nick's last week in the newsroom, so he has taken on The Real MacKay today. His chosen subject is favourite holiday destinations.

Watch the video blog in full at

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Friday February 15 2008

The Real MacKay talks to the five thirty show's Vicky Lee who is back from London Fashion Week.

She tells us what's hot and what's not and gives her now informed opinion of the newsroom fashion.

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Thursday February 14 2008

The Real MacKay shows the behind-the-scenes build up to going on air with the lunchtime bulletin.

Go here to watch the video: http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Wednesday February 13 2008

Paris makes its debut on The Real MacKay Global Map and we learn about the blog's expansion into social networking sites - like this one - and Facebook.

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Tuesday February 12 2008

The Real MacKay hears about what brought our graphic artist Richard to the newsroom.

It's a fascinating journey that includes being underwater for months at a time in a submarine.

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Monday February 11 2008

John MacKay probes the newsroom netherworld

http://www.stv.tv/content/news/blogs/real_mackay/index.html

Thursday February 7 2008

Brazil has now embraced The Real MacKay video blog phenomenon, plus confirmation of our Australian audience.

And we catch up with Sean the Weatherman.

Watch the blog in video by clicking here: http://wm.stv.tv/070208blog.wmv

Wednesday February 6 2008

Scotland Today's Real Mackay daily video blog looks ahead to the vote on the Scottish Government's Budget tonight- the First Minister Alex Salmond has threatened resignation if it it isn't passed- and the Electoral Commission may report on the donations row engulfing the Scottish Labour Leader Wendy Alexander.

click here to watch the video.

Tuesday February 5 2008

The Real MacKay video blog with stv's Scotland Today presenter John MacKay gets a flavour of the newsroom in full swing.

Click below to watch in Windows Media format.

http://wm.stv.tv/050208blog.wmv