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Malcolm X and 'Comical Ali'? Scottish Parliament Elections are Drawing ever Closer
April 27, 2011

We live in tense times and as the Scottish Parliament elections draw ever closer, it's...

Calder Appointed Scottish Head of Advertising Body
April 27, 2011

A director of the media planning and buying agency, MediaCom Edinburgh, has been elected chair...

Guardian to Close Edinburgh 'Local Experiment'
April 27, 2011

A local media experiment by The Guardian newspaper – comprising three local online reporters based...

Wanted: Various Comms Professionals
April 27, 2011

Three job adverts have been posted on allmediascotland (and also on its scotmediajobs twitter account):...

STV and ITV Settle Legal Dispute ahead of Court Date
April 27, 2011

A legal dispute between ITV and STV has been settled ahead of going to court,...

Courier censure to lead to new PCC guidance
April 26, 2011

A BREACHING by the Dundee Courier newspaper of a code of practice operated by the Press...

Media Theme Expected at Scottish Parliament Hustings
April 26, 2011

Press freedom and media ownership are expected to be among the issues that will be...

Metcalfe Leaving Greenock Telegraph for Senior Post in Canada
April 26, 2011

The editor of the regional evening newspaper, the Greenock Telegraph, is leaving to take on...

In My Opinion: Bill Heaney: The ‘wisdom’ of a news blackout
April 26, 2011

I DON’T know about other readers of allmediascotland, but I would have been reluctant to...

Stars Sign Open Letter in Support of Scottish Digital Network
April 24, 2011

A proposed digital TV channel dedicated to broadcasting Scottish content has attracted the support of...

Melanie Reid and Scottish Daily Mail take the top titles at Scottish Press Awards
April 21, 2011

THE Times writer, Melanie Reid, who a year ago broke her back and neck in...

Parcel Bombs News Blackout Lasted as Long as Could be Expected, say Police
April 20, 2011

A news blackout requested by Strathclyde Police over the reporting of letter bombs to, among...

Picture This
April 20, 2011

The case (or curse?) of the rarely-changing photo byline had Press and Journal columnist, Lesley...

Sports Pages Accused of Contributing to 'Ghastly Atmosphere' in Football
April 20, 2011

The sports pages of Scotland's newspapers are being accused of contributing to a 'ghastly atmosphere'...

Greenslade Describes The Sun as 'Paper of Political U-turns'
April 20, 2011

One of the UK's leading media pundits has described The Sun newspaper as 'the paper...

May 16 Launch for STV News Pilot for Edinburgh
April 20, 2011

A news pilot that will see STV's early evening news bulletin for central Scotland split...

Police Appointment for Former Herald Chief Sub-editor
April 20, 2011

A former chief sub-editor at The Herald newspaper has been appointed head of corporate communications...

Tabloids Lock Horns Following Sun's Support for Salmond
April 20, 2011

Scotland's two top selling daily newspapers – the Daily Record and The Scottish Sun –...

Seven Thousand Downloads for Sunday Herald's 'Pioneering' Music Promotion
April 20, 2011

A free music promotion by the Sunday Herald at the weekend – that used barcode...