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In my opinion: Glenn Preston: Helping ensure broadcasters deliver on what Scots audiences expect
October 31, 2017
TELEVISION is changing in Scotland. Nearly a century has passed since John Logie Baird transmitted the…
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In my opinion: Mike Wilson: It’s marketing clout we all needSeptember 18, 2017
THE Scottish magazines festival, Magfest, never ceases to amaze, for delivering a constant stream of...
In my opinion: Nicola Sturgeon: Diversity in the mediaAugust 25, 2017
Keynote speech at 2017 Edinburgh International Television Festival EDINBURGH is a great place to be,...
In my opinion: Jon Snow: The worst and best of timesAugust 23, 2017
The MacTaggart Lecture, Edinburgh International Television Festival 2017 DOWN the years, I have found myself in...
In My Opinion: James Pais: Valuing craft in advertisingMay 12, 2017
OUR advertising contributes enormously to the Scottish economy; for the £1.7 billion spent on advertising in...
In My Opinion: Fiona Davidson: A stronger voice for women in the mediaApril 10, 2017
EQUAL pay, precarious working, lack of promotion opportunities and inappropriate comments are among the main concerns...
In My Opinion: Paul Holleran: The future of local newsMarch 16, 2017
THESE are challenging times for local media, whether the established media – such as local...
In My Opinion: Alan Clements: Our friend in the northJanuary 18, 2017
IS the glass half full or half empty? That classic question, or cliché, is actually...
In My Opinion: Courtnay McLeod: Making creativity workJanuary 16, 2017
“IS there a bear chasing you?,” he laughed. “No,” I answered, running down a corridor. “There’s...
In My Opinion: Peter Jardine: ‘Media tanker’ is turning as audience growsJanuary 11, 2017
QUESTION: When do you know there really is something significant stirring in athletics in Scotland...
In My Opinion: Adam Christie: Launching a ‘miscellany of contemporary journalism’November 9, 2016
FOR anyone considering starting a business, the second challenge – after coming up with the...
In My Opinion: Maurice Smith: Two hundred years of The CourierSeptember 22, 2016
DAVID Coupar Thomson was a far-sighted man, an aggressive entrepreneur in the great tradition of newspaper...
In My Opinion: Dorothy-Grace Elder: A welcome return of the old Press Fund LunchSeptember 15, 2016
IT used to be called the Press Fund Lunch, but still serves the same purpose...
In My Opinion: Rob Orchard: Brexit and the joys of ‘slow Journalism’July 18, 2016
A WEEK after the UK voted to leave the European Union, I was at a party...
In My Opinion: Nikki Simpson: Why Scotland needs an International Magazine CentreMay 16, 2016
NEARLY two years ago, I attended The Modern Magazine conference in London, which fell the day...
In My Opinion: Colin Montgomery: Things ain’t what they used to be? Great… May 13, 2016
LOOKING back on it, I’ve never been keen on retrospectives. As for all that ‘going...
In My Opinion: Billy Briggs: The Ferret’s first journalism conferenceApril 26, 2016
THE first journalism conference hosted by The Ferret took place at the weekend – at Strathclyde...
In My Opinion: Tim Dawson: The enduring presence of the NUJApril 11, 2016
THE sign above the door of the National Union of Journalists’ headquarters is being removed, letter...
In My Opinion: Fiona Davidson: Ensuring justice is seen to be doneMarch 29, 2016
COURT reporting is important to society. It ensures that justice is not only done but is...
In My Opinion: Fiona Davidson: Modern apprenticeship in digital journalism an ideal opportunity to eliminate barriersFebruary 29, 2016
IT is Scottish Modern Apprenticeship Week, a week of events in recognition of the countless opportunities...
