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Your Noon Briefing: Scotland’s screen industries, newspaper departures, etc
March 31, 2015
BEGINS Brian Ferguson, in today’s Scotsman: “Urgent government action is needed to revive Scotland’s struggling screen…
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Media Awards: Gaelic Film Awards, winnersMarch 31, 2015
A RECORD 79 entries were received by the seventh national Gaelic Film Awards (aka FilmG)...
Your Noon Briefing: Broadcasting powers, Richard Bogie, etcMarch 30, 2015
BEGINS Magnus Gardham, on the front page of today’s The Herald newspaper: “[Former First Minister] Alex Salmond...
Your Noon Briefing: Cyberbullying-of-the-media survey, sexism in the media, etcMarch 26, 2015
BEGINS the Scotland office of the National Union of Journalists, in an announcement: “The NUJ...
Your Noon Briefing: Johnston Press financial results, General Election coverage; etcMarch 25, 2015
BEGINS the website, DailyBusiness: “Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman titles, the Falkirk Herald and...
Media Awards: Sports Journalism Awards 2014March 24, 2015
THE Herald’s Doug Gillon was among a handful of Scots entries to be highly commended...
Your Noon Briefing: Kenny Farquharson, Arthur Montford, etcMarch 24, 2015
THE deputy editor at The Scotsman Publications Ltd (The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh...
Made Here: Elaine C. Smith’s Burdz Eye View, STVMarch 24, 2015
LAST night saw episode one of a six-part series being broadcast on STV, and featuring acclaimed...
Your Noon Briefing: Kenny Kemp, Kaye Adams, etcMarch 23, 2015
THE launch editor of Business Quarter Scotland, the glossy business magazine, is stepping down, after...
Made Here: Written by Mrs Bach, BBC FourMarch 20, 2015
BEGINS the BBC (here): “Johann Sebastian Bach’s majestic Cello Suites are among the world’s best-loved...
Your Noon Briefing: Celtic Media Festival, NFRN Scottish Awards, etcMarch 20, 2015
BEGIN the organisers of the Celtic Media Festival – a celebration of broadcasting, digital etc...
Media Awards: British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards 2015March 20, 2015
THE British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Scotland has announced the nominations for...
Your Noon Briefing: More local TV channels for STV, Billy Connolly, etcMarch 19, 2015
BEGINS an announcement from broadcasters, STV: “STV has been awarded the licences to deliver local...
Media Awards: RTS Programme Awards 2013-14March 19, 2015
THE Scots comedian, Billy Connolly, has been named a winner at an awards ceremony celebrity...
Your Noon Briefing: Blipfoto, Gerry Farrell, etcMarch 18, 2015
BEGINS the Daily Record: “A web firm created by Scotland’s answer to Mark Zuckerberg has gone...
In My Opinion: Mike Wilson: A person says something about anotherMarch 18, 2015
THANK goodness for The Budget. Not for its content, per se, but for pushing off...
Your Noon Briefing: Scottish Greens, Frame Group, etcMarch 17, 2015
BEGINS The Scotsman: “More than 10,000 people have signed a petition in protest at the Scottish...
In My Opinion: Donald Leggatt: On setting up Share RadioMarch 16, 2015
LAST August, I was lying on a beach near Biarritz, contemplating my very Scottish lack of...
Your Noon Briefing: Brian Stormont, party political broadcasts, etcMarch 16, 2015
BEGINS pressgazette.co.uk (here): “Another group editor is leaving regional newspaper group, Johnston Press – the...
Your Noon Briefing: Scotland’s film and TV sector, political leaders TV debate, etcMarch 12, 2015
BEGINS Robin MacPherson, in today’s Scotsman: “In recent months, the words ‘Scottish film’ and ‘crisis’...