In a thought provoking farewell note to colleagues at ‘The Scotsman Publications’, editor-in-chief Frank O’Donnell reflected on his career, key influences, evolving technology and the changing face of journalism. He also shares his unbridled admiration of colleagues as they face the… Read More ›
The publishers of the longest running national newspaper in the world, The Herald, are to quit their offices in Glasgow. Staff at Newsquest Scotland have already begun the process of clearing out their desks at the property in Renfield Street…. Read More ›
The Dundee Courier has been named Digital Team of the Year in the 41st Scottish Press Awards as The Mail on Sunday took the prize for Newspaper of the Year. thecourier.co.uk picked up the award for its special series ‘Shaped… Read More ›
The publishing industry, like the creative arts sector, is facing oblivion the longer the worldwide Coronavirus lockdown goes on. But where crisis strikes, creative thinking flourishes. Acts, solo artists, venues and more have risen from sofas in increasing numbers to… Read More ›
After a career with the company spanning two decades, several owners and some of the most turbulent times faced by news publishers, it was inevitable that Frank O’Donnell’s tenure at JPI Media – The Scotsman Publications in old money –… Read More ›
It covered the Spanish Flu pandemic, two world conflicts, the Crimean and Boer wars and brought the ‘feel-good factor’ into homes for generations. But publishers DC Thomson say falling sales mean next month will be the end of an era… Read More ›
It’s been a staple for the Highlands over the best part of half a century. As good an example of community and local journalism as you could hope to see. When I first started out as a reporter at the… Read More ›
It makes for haunting, distressing viewing. With each new day, the televised Coronavirus Daily Update shrouded in more deaths. Words of comfort offered for broken families, shattered lives as tears spill over. Health experts and scientists try and make sense… Read More ›
SCOTLAND’S higher education sector says it will fight to prevent a potential double-whammy of intellectual and economic brain drain in light of a UK-wide Brexit. Student and academic leaders are calling for assurances over status for staff and scholars and… Read More ›
Scotland’s first investigative journalism conference dedicated to public interesting reporting has sold out all its tickets with more than a week still to go. Around 75 people will attend The Ferret Spring Conference at the University of Strathclyde, with profits… Read More ›
Trinity Mirror has re-entered the hyperlocal market with the soft launch today of glasgowlive.co.uk Accompanied by social media links to Twitter and perhaps more notably facebook it will tread the ground digitally previously wrinkled in print by predecessors The Glaswegian, Record PM… Read More ›
There’s something of a slow handclap thundering through Scottish media at the moment, a ferocious banging out ceremony for the nation’s yellowing newspapers almost as loud as the print presses themselves. The worst thing, the apparent glee that so many… Read More ›
During a highly charged and amazingly enjoyable period as co-founder of a digital and print publishing business, our team was lucky enough to win a few awards. PPA Scotland judged the work we did for clients and ourselves as the… Read More ›
Scotland’s First Minister called for the country’s media to be properly resourced to preserve national debate as she confirmed the government would seek talks with news organisations over planned job cuts and the future of newspaper titles. In a response to a… Read More ›
