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Media, Faith and State to be debated, ‘post Leveson’, in Edinburgh

THE relationship between the Media, Faith and the State, ‘post Leveson’, will be at the centre of a discussion to be held in Edinburgh next week. A panel, made up of both media professionals and academics …

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Conference to consider the future of the Scottish media

THE future of the Scottish media is to be the subject of a day-long conference, taking place in Edinburgh. The event - being hosted by the conferences arm of

Mark Gorman

Mark Gorman: One year in and Edinburgh’s creative economy is ‘oxygenated’ by Creative Edinburgh

THE digital, media and creative industries are estimated to be worth £6 billion a year to Scotland. To put that into perspective, it’s the fourth-biggest industry in the

Bill Heaney

Bill Heaney: Reporting the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

I DON'T want to say, 'I told you so', but I did warn you in my last blog - on the 17th of last month - that Pope

Courtnay McLeod

Courtnay McLeod: Being a feminist in a media world

I GUESS I am a feminist, lots of people say so. I am always unsure if this is a compliment or an insult. What does a feminist look

Lisa-NicoleMitchell

Lisa-Nicole Mitchell: More lovely gadgets

THANKS to Christmas, I could open my own gadget shop. But I am also suffering from a lack of sleep, what with all these flashing battery chargers. Red,

Media warned about its reporting of Rangers FC

A WARNING has been issued to the media about the way it talks or writes about football club, Rangers. James Traynor - who joined the club as director of communications last

Allmediascotland blog section launches with 16 media columns

SIXTEEN new columns about the media are launching today on allmediascotland.com, as the site unveils its new blogs section. Covering pretty much all corners of the Scottish media scene,

Stewart Weir

Stewart Weir: Darts in the Olympics? A PR flight of fancy?

DARTS would not be my normal starting point (apologies for the first unintentional pun of 2013, and it won't be the last) for this look at sport and

Andy Murray tennis

Referendum and Murray among most written-about in 2012

THE upcoming referendum on Scotland's constitutional future was one of the most written-about topics of 2012, according to a survey of the UK’s main national newspapers and the

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Leadership skills on the curriculum for media professionals in virtual classroom

MEDIA professionals from around the world are being invited to learn, among other things, leadership skills as part of a virtual classroom launching next month as a Masters

Scottish Parliament

MSPs to debate motion arguing for a media advisory panel

MEMBERS of the Scottish Parliament are today to debate a motion suggesting the setting up of an advisory panel, to brief them about the media industry "to help identify

My Media - Feature

My Media: Annie Gunner Logan, director, Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland

ANNIE Gunner Logan is director of voluntary sector organisation, the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland. Outside work, she is a political satirist, including on the

Media in Figures - Feature

The Media in Figures: Newspaper readerships, by gender

THE print editions of The Sunday Post and Evening Times newspapers boast more women readers than men, according to the latest estimated figures released by the UK-wide National

City of Glasgow College

Wanted: Curriculum leader in media and drama

THE City of Glasgow College is seeking a curriculum leader in media and drama, as advertised here. Follow our twitter feeds - including our jobs one - found on

Clements lined up to speak at university’s Media Mondays series

THE director of content at STV, Alan Clements, has been lined up to speak at a recently-launched series of public talks, each about the Media. Media Mondays, at Edinburgh

Newspapers

Survey reveals demand for public role in drawing up Press regulation

THE GENERAL public want a greater say in Press regulation, not least because of a lack of trust in newspapers, a survey has revealed. Says the survey - conducted

Blair Jenkins

Blair Jenkins honoured at ethical journalism conference

THE FORMER head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland, Blair Jenkins, has been honoured at a conference on journalism ethics. Jenkins - who chaired the Scottish Broadcasting

Hugo Rifkind

Rifkind a winner in comment media awards competition

THE Scots columnist, Hugo Rifkind has been recognised in a media awards competition celebrating 'comment'. The Times columnist - who also writes for The Spectator and GQ magazines -

Media movers - Feature

Media Movers: Kathy Crawford Hay, Nick Sharpe, etc

WELCOME to Media Movers, reporting the latest moves within the Scottish media, including promotions and

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