BEGINS Severin Carrell, in the Guardian: “BBC executives are pressing for the Corporation to commission a flagship ‘Scottish Six’ news programme to help answer growing complaints about its weak coverage of Scottish affairs, the Guardian has learned.
“Executives in BBC Scotland are expected to lobby Tony Hall, the Corporation’s director-general, to agree to the proposal when he comes to Glasgow next week to attend a meeting of its governing body, the BBC Trust, which will also be briefed on the plan.”
Read more, here.
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THE next date for an annual dinner-dance in Scotland on behalf of the Journalists’ Charity has been set.
The Press Ball is a fixture on the media social calendar and the 2016 version is taking place on March 5 – at the Radisson Blu, in Glasgow.
Run by the Glasgow and West of Scotland branch of the Journalists’ Charity, tables of ten can be purchased for £550.
For more details, email margaret.morrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk.
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A CALL for entries has been made by the organisers of a media competition celebrating the best journalism in UK commercial radio.
The deadline for entries to the IRN Awards is January 8.
Read more, here.
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BEGINS the website, aberdeenbusinessnews.co.uk: “Aberdeen-based Fifth Ring [comms agency] has won a number of awards at the international MarCom Awards, bringing the total tally so far for 2015 to 17.”
Read more, here.
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A communications adviser (internal) is being sought by Audit Scotland – as advertised here, in the allmediascotland.com media jobs board.
Please do mention the site when replying to vacancies you see publicised on it.
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APOLOGIES have been issued, by The Press and Journal newspaper, following a complaint – on accuracy grounds – which was subsequently adjudicated upon by the press watchdog, the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
IPSO has upheld the complaint, as announced, here.
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YESTERDAY, allmediascotland.com pointed readers to an article in The Herald concerning recent reporting by the BBC of the ‘Glasgow bin lorry crash’ tragedy.
The article said the Lord Advocate was unhappy with it.
And now, in today’s Herald, the BBC is reported hitting back “at stinging criticism from prosecutors over its recent documentary on Glasgow’s bin lorry crash, saying it stood by the ‘integrity and accuracy of its journalism’.”
Read more, here.
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BEGINS an announcement from the organisers of an annual festival celebrating the best broadcasting, digital, etc from the Celtic nations and regions: “Entries for the biggest media awards in the Celtic regions, Celtic Media Festival’s 2016 Torc Awards for Excellence, have exceeded previous years’ figures with a record-breaking 510 entries submitted to festival organisers.
“The entries showcase the quality of productions both inspired by Celtic language and culture, and those whose production companies are based in Celtic regions and nations.
“The dedication to nurturing talent and creating outstanding productions on screen and in broadcasting is evident in the consistently high standard of submitted entries, that in past years has resulted in shortlisted productions including The Fall, Y Gwyll/ Hinterland, Dá la’ san Damhair, Doctor Who and more.
“2016 entries include strong representation from Ireland, one of the larger Celtic nations, with a five per cent increase in Irish entries, highlighting the country’s continued excellence in creating high-quality productions.”
Read more, here.
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