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Pia steps down as spin doctor
February 6, 2012
THE spin doctor for the last two Scottlsh Labour leaders has stepped down. Simon Pia…
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Small proves beautiful at Highland Media AwardsFebruary 4, 2012
A NEWSPAPER office in Elgin – comprising one young journalist and another on maternity leave...
Highlands and Islands creative festival issues call for film entriesJanuary 26, 2012
A FESTIVAL celebrating the creative sector in the Highlands and Islands has issued a call...
Woodward appeals for fiscal incentives for Scotland’s creative sectorJanuary 25, 2012
FISCAL incentives would help develop Scotland’s creative sector and establish Scotland’s creative industries on a global...
Journalists invited to take snapshot of Scots legal systemJanuary 23, 2012
JOURNALISTS are being invited to spend time in a law court and share their experiences...
Book festival appearance for ‘media MP’January 21, 2012
THE MP who has most publicly pursued News International and the phone-hacking allegations which led...
Amnesty International issues call for entries to media awardsJanuary 18, 2012
THE human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has issued a call for entries to its annual...
Referendum question dominates Press cuttingsJanuary 17, 2012
THE proposed referendum on Scottish independence officially dominated the news last week. According to a...
Highlands and Islands Media Awards shortlist announces lifetime achievement prize for MacdonaldJanuary 17, 2012
A BBC Scotland journalist is to be presented with a lifetime achievement award at the...
Press Ball date set for March 3January 16, 2012
THE date for the annual dinner and dance in Glasgow that raises money for the...
Big names on the bill at students’ ‘media week’January 13, 2012
A STAGGERING 21 events, featuring some of the best-known names in the Scottish media, are being...
Scottish Press Club announces next meeting and speakersJanuary 10, 2012
AN academic and a defence lawyer have been lined up as speakers at the next...
Hearts owner launches another attack on the mediaJanuary 5, 2012
THE owner of Hearts FC has launched another attack on the media. Just days after...
Sports journalism awards issues call for entriesJanuary 3, 2012
ENTRIES are being invited by the organisers of the British Sports Journalism Awards, now in their...
Hearts reported to be lifting media banJanuary 2, 2012
A BAN on speaking to the media, that has been operating since October by Hearts...
Salmond Secures 4,000-plus Mentions in the Media this YearDecember 21, 2011
Over 4,000 articles mentioning First Minister, Alex Salmond, have been published to date this year,...
Research Reveals Extent of Male-dominated MediaDecember 8, 2011
In a typical month, 78 per cent of the UK's newspaper articles will have been...
Wanted: Conference DeveloperDecember 5, 2011
The company behind Holyrood magazine is seeking a conference developer, as advertised here and repeated...
Football memories project boosted by hacks’ favouritesNovember 26, 2011
A NEW website aimed at collating the biggest-ever collection of football memories has got journalists,...
Journalism prize for St Andrews University studentNovember 24, 2011
A STUDENT at St Andrews University has won a prize at student journalism awards run by...