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Site news March 14 2010 22:19

The Allure of Print: Brian McNair Writes

Will print survive the internet? Brian McNair certainly hopes so, in his latest column for allmediascotland, here .

Broadcasting March 14 2010 20:58

Scottish Sunday Express Escalates 'Government Cash for STV Programming' Claims

Concerns that STV has breached broadcasting regulations by cosying up too closely with the Scottish Government have been escalated today, following further revelations by the Scottish Sunday...

Broadcasting March 12 2010 17:38

TV Broadcasters Asked to Think Again on Appearance of SNP and Plaid Cymru in Election Debates

The BBC is considering a proposal from the SNP that - in addition to the Corporation's current plan to broadcast a Prime Ministerial debate involving Labour leader, Gordon Brown, along with...

General media March 12 2010 15:19

The Media in the Press

MA Journalism student, Matthew Nelson , from Edinburgh Napier University, reviews the media stories making it into today’s newspapers… The BBC has apparently sent staff on courses...

Broadcasting March 12 2010 14:34

'Foot in the Door' Chance on Offer Next Week for Wannabe Radio Broadcasters

The next generation of Scottish radio talent gets an unique opportunity to meet some of the biggest names in the industry at an introduction event being staged in Glasgow next week. Around 100...

Press March 12 2010 12:45

Sales Gap Widens Between Sun and Record

The sales gap between the country's two biggest-selling newspapers, has widened by just over 6000 copies. Say the February ABCs, the gap - as measured by Average Net Circulation - between...

Misc. March 12 2010 10:54

What's Making Today's Newspapers?

For an audio summary of what's making today's newspapers, scroll to the Deadline logo - at the bottom of this page - and click. It has been produced by Deadline, an Edinburgh-based press...

Press March 12 2010 07:28

Herald Competition Issues Call for Student Journalism Entries

The Herald newspaper is inviting entries to its annual student journalism awards, this being the 14th year the competition has been operating.  Two new awards are being introduced this...

General media March 11 2010 21:21

The Media in the Press

The headline reads: 'Channel Snore'; it could as easily have been, 'Channel No Score'. Those hoping Scotland gets its own digital TV channel dedicated to indigenous content...

Spike likes March 11 2010 16:39

Ellis the Right Number of the Possible Rangers Suitor?

Staff at an estate agents in Kent have been fielding calls from the Scottish media - after their boss was linked to a possible purchase of Rangers Football Club. Except that the Andrew Ellis...

Site news March 11 2010 14:36

Deadline Looming for Glasgow-based International Editorship

The deadline is looming for applications for one of the most unusual jobs of the year in the Scottish media. Wanted is an editor to co-ordinate copy across the world's so-called...

Misc. March 11 2010 14:23

Scottish Short Film Competition Issues Call for Entries

A short film competition - to celebrate the memory of the man behind the resurrection of the Cameo Cinema, in Edinburgh - has issued a call for entries. The Jim Poole Scottish Short Film Award...

PR & marketing March 11 2010 11:07

Planning Charity Appoints First Marketing and Communications Officer

A charity that helps people in Scotland take part in their local planning process has appointed its first marketing and communications officer. Duncan Thorp has been taken on by Planning...

General media March 11 2010 08:08

Aitken Scores Again at Sports Awards, as McIlvanney is Accorded Lifetime Achievement Accolade

A former long-standing sports writer at The Scotsman newspaper is again among the prizes at awards celebrating the best of sports journalism. For the second time in three years, Mike Aitken has...

Press March 11 2010 08:03

Johnston Press Posts Upbeat Financial Report Despite Drop in Operating Profit

The publishers of The Scotsman last year registered a 44 per cent drop in its operating profit compared to the year before. Says Johnston Press - in its preliminary financial results, released...
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Dominic McKay

Notwithstanding its recent results, the Scotland ...

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TGO

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

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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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