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The Future of Local Newspapers: MSPs Karen Whitefield and Kenneth Gibson Speak January 26 2010

These last couple of weeks, the education and culture committee at the Scottish Parliament has been taking evidence from some of the great and the good of the Scottish media scene on the subject:...

In Conversation: Stewart Kirkpatrick and Tony Purcell January 25 2010

There was genuine excitement when, three weeks ago, former scotsman.com editor, Stewart Kirkpatrick, announced - via his allmediascotland.com blog - that he was intending to launch a newspaper....

In Conversation: Blair Jenkins, Scottish Broadcasting Commission December 03 2009

It's over a year since the Scottish Broadcasting Commission recommended the setting up of a digital TV channel - with a big online presence too - dedicated to 'high quality Scottish...

In Conversation: Bobby Hain, STV December 02 2009

Bobby Hain is STV's director of broadcast services and regulatory affairs and here - immediately after speaking to an event hosted by the Scotland branch of the Royal Television Society - he...

In Conversation: Andrea Thompson, editor, D&G Life November 27 2009

Barely five minutes after her magazine, Dumfries and Galloway Life, had been named Scottish Magazine of the Year (at awards hosted by the Scottish division of the Periodical Publishers...

Setting the Scene Ahead of the PPA Scotland Awards November 27 2009

Founder and publisher of The List, the Edinburgh and Glasgow events guide, Robin Hodge is joined by Fraser Allen, chair of the Scottish division of the Periodical Publishers Association and...

The PPA Scotland Awards, Pt2 November 27 2009

In the second round-table podcast coming from the Magazine of the Year Awards, being hosted by the Scottish division of the Periodical Publishers Association, the editor of Public Servant Scotland...

In Conversation: Jeff Zycinski, head, BBC Radio Scotland November 24 2009

Jeff Zycinski has been head of BBC Radio Scotland for five years and has been at the BBC for 16 years. Before that, he was a news reporter on Moray Firth Radio and then at Radio Clyde. 

In Conversation: Stewart Purvis, partner, Ofcom November 10 2009

Scotland has been chosen to host a pilot TV news operation, from next year, following recommendations made by broadcasting regulator, Ofcom. The successful operator will require to have won a...
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Derek Masterton

Derek Masterton was an assistant news editor at ...

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TGO

TGO (The Great Outdoors) is the UK-wide, ...

In My Opinion
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Liz Hodgkinson

Whatever is happening to freelance fees? When I ...

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The Purcell Story

Ken Symon is among a number of commentators to ...

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The Jon Venables Case

Former Sun editor, Kelvin MacKenzie, was at his ...

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According to Google Analytics, the top-read recent media release on AMS is: Top Photographer Delivers Advertising and Fashion Photography Course Exclusively at Stevenson College

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