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 ›
Media philosophy & trends
Observations and links about changes to the media landscape written and curated by Shaun Milne.
International Magazine Centre for Scotland?
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 ›
360D Glasgow event at SECC in September to focus on mobile, games, media & tech
There’s an event in Glasgow coming up which could be of interest for media types, especially those working or interested in digital. Organised by Interactive Scotland – set up to support the growth of the digital media sector in Scotland… Read More ›
Is Scotland ready for the mobile editor?
Mario Garcie wrote a sentence in this recent piece for Poynter which really resonated with me on the continuing transition for news publishers. The mobile editor is the one person in the newsroom who can guide a story from a Tweet… Read More ›
Clutha: how helicopter disaster unfolded on social media
On a night like Clutha, it didn’t matter who was first, just being right. The only thing that really mattered was those hurt, trapped and dead in the rubble.
Get the popcorn .. ourscreen coming soon to a cinema near you
This story about People Power Cinemas in the UK is not just a good read, but I’d wager an indicator of how social media and community savvy business can be positive and progressive disruptors in more than mainstream media. It’s a trend… Read More ›
Top trends in online journalism for 2014
Chartbeat has pulled together a list of online trends we need to know. It’s a thought provoking read.
Scotpapers social media charts reveals The Courier as top Tweeters
This week’s @Scotpapers social media charts is a mixed bag with the national and regional Press having mixed fortunes across platforms. In terms of followers @TheScotsman recorded the most gains, adding 481 new followers to its Twitter stable. But over… Read More ›
Notes on Journalism @ 2014
I’ve been on a few days break this week, using up time before the new holiday year starts, but was invited by a former colleague to give a short talk in my own capacity to students embarking on the MA… Read More ›