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In My Opinion: Francis Shennan: Football Business & Media, here I come
October 8, 2013
BEING shortlisted for three university jobs in three months requires becoming practised in ordeal by…
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In My Opinion: Andrew Lawton: The journey from student media into the professional industryOctober 4, 2013
FRESHERS’ weeks at universities all over Scotland have been in full swing, ahead of four...
In My Opinion: Courtnay McLeod: For the ear, or for the eye…October 3, 2013
NOW, I love a bit of media convergence as much as the next person. The...
In My Opinion: Francis Shennan: Rumours of my demise… (I’ve been busy being shortlisted for jobs)September 30, 2013
MARK Twain countered the report of his demise with a statement to the New York...
In My Opinion: Ellen Arnison: We all need to mind our language when it comes to mental illnessSeptember 28, 2013
THE supermarket giants, Asda and Tesco, have just issued humble apologies after their adult fancy...
In My Opinion: David Shearer: Outdoor – the advertising medium of the future?September 27, 2013
IN my role, I’m often asked to make some predictions about the future of the...
In My Opinion: Lisa-Nicole Mitchell: Starting my fourth and final yearSeptember 22, 2013
SO, here we go again, sadly for the last time. Now, I am in fourth...
In My Opinion: Michael Rawlins: Hyperlocal ScotlandSeptember 20, 2013
SCOTLAND is a wonderfully diverse country, with large cities and small, picture-postcard villages. The one...
In My Opinion: Maurice Smith: What can we expect of the BBC during the run-up to the referendum?September 16, 2013
WHAT can we expect from the BBC as it ramps up its coverage of the...
In My Opinion: Neil Braidwood: Reflections on Magfest, Scotland’s very own magazine festivalSeptember 13, 2013
IF, like me, you’re a bit of a magazine junkie, and can’t go past a...
In My Opinion: Andrew Smillie: There’s never been a better time to show off your DIY media skillsSeptember 13, 2013
IF, like me, you’re aged between 18 and 30, then according to the movie character,...
In My Opinion: Mark Gorman: You work in the creative industries, in Edinburgh?September 12, 2013
ARE you working in the creative industries in Edinburgh? Well, may I introduce you to...
In My Opinion: Craig McGill: The loves and loathes of journalists (speaker event tonight in Glasgow)September 12, 2013
FOR an industry based around communications, there’s often been misunderstandings between journalists and PRs with...
In My Opinion: Craig McGill: The Herald goes all digital, but watch…September 11, 2013
HAVE to say, fair play to The Herald for having such a comprehensive digital offering...
In My Opinion: Janet Archer: Support for the TV industry an important part of Creative ScotlandSeptember 6, 2013
This is an edited extract from a speech given on Friday August 23, at a...
In My Opinion: Craig McGill: STV’s digital vision lays bare the challenges and opportunities aheadSeptember 4, 2013
THIS week, STV’S chief technology and platforms officer, Alistair Brown, laid bare the challenges facing...
In My Opinion: David Strachan: To Edinburgh and its festivals (especially its TV one)August 30, 2013
THE weekend before last, the International Festival. Scottish Ballet and Christopher Hampson’s The Rite of...
In My Opinion: Craig McGill: Is Skyscanner about to become a bigger content producer than most Press?August 28, 2013
ONE of the things that many people fail to see in the digital age is...
In My Opinion: Kevin Spacey: The James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, 2013August 23, 2013
Delivered to The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival 2013. GOOD evening. I’m delighted to be...
In My Opinion: Paul Holleran: Our friends in the NorthAugust 20, 2013
IN the stressful environment of the European economic crisis, there is one indisputable oasis of...
