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Your Noon Briefing: Two Scots agencies among advertising awards winners, Hugo Rifkind, etc
November 25, 2015

TWO Scots comms agencies have been named among the prizewinners at a competition celebrating the...

Your Noon Briefing: Rugby World Cup, Press Gazette’s 50th birthday, etc
November 24, 2015

BEGINS the website operated by Scottish Rugby: “Scotland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final showdown with Australia...

Wanted: Reporter
November 24, 2015

A REPORTER is being sought by The Oban Times newspaper, based at its Fort William...

Your Noon Briefing: The National’s first birthday, Andrew Neil, etc
November 23, 2015

SCOTLAND’S pro-independence daily newspaper, The National, is celebrating its first birthday tomorrow with – say its publishers – “a special...

Wanted: Graphic designer
November 23, 2015

A GRAPHIC designer is being sought by the well-known charity, Mary’s Meals International – to...

Your Noon Briefing: Johnston Press, news appointment at STV, etc
November 20, 2015

BEGINS the BBC: “Shares in Johnston Press [publisher of, among many other newspaper titles, The...

Your Noon Briefing: Sarah Smith named Scotland editor, marketing competition invite, etc
November 19, 2015

THE well-known Scots broadcaster, Sarah Smith, has been named Scotland editor at the BBC. Says...

In My Opinion: Jaye Martin: Collaboration can drive sustainable growth in Scotland’s media industry
November 18, 2015

ON Thursday 12 November, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, Fiona Hyslop, announced the...

Your Noon Briefing: David Maddox, Citypress Edinburgh, etc
November 18, 2015

THE political correspondent at The Scotsman is leaving, to join the Daily Express. David Maddox...

In My Opinion: Claire Enders: Current and future threats to public service broadcasting
November 17, 2015

GOOD evening, my name is Claire Enders and I am the founder and owner of...

Wanted: Assistant producer
November 17, 2015

AN assistant producer, operating out of Dundee, is being sought by STV – as advertised...

Your Noon Briefing: The Buteman editorial, Coane to present to creative industries inquiry, etc
November 17, 2015

BEGINS the trade website, holdthefrontpage.co.uk: “A weekly editor has hit back at ‘narrow-minded bigotry’ over...

Your Noon Briefing: Paris massacres, local radio, etc
November 16, 2015

AMONG the widespread media coverage of the terrible events in Paris on Friday evening, the...

Wanted: Travel bulletin broadcaster
November 16, 2015

A TRAVEL bulletin broadcaster is being sought, on a part-time basis operating from South Queensferry,...

Media Awards: BAFTA Scotland Awards 2015
November 15, 2015

A DOCUMENTARY marking the 50th anniversary of the Forth Road Bridge – made by a...

Your Noon Briefing: Scottish Six, Celtic Media Festival, etc
November 13, 2015

BEGINS Severin Carrell, in the Guardian: “BBC executives are pressing for the Corporation to commission a...

Your Noon Briefing: Online Media Awards, Freedom of Information, etc
November 12, 2015

BEGINS The Drum media and marketing magazine: “The prevalence of ad blocking is showing no...

The Media in Figures: Radio listening, UK-wide
November 11, 2015

ACCORDING to the radio listening auditing body, RAJAR, on average, 89 per cent of the...

Your Noon Briefing: BBC Store, newspaper circulations, etc
November 11, 2015

BEGINS The Independent: “Viewers can buy permanent downloads of Sherlock, as well as rarities from...