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Holiday Win for Beattie Communications
December 10, 2010

A holiday company specialising in five-star holidays to Barbados and St Lucia has taken on...

Reporting Scotland Praised for its Use of Plain English
December 10, 2010

A campaign to encourage the use of plain English has chosen the BBC Scotland news...

Scots Spoof Pokes Fun at Go Compare Ads
December 9, 2010

The singer behind the Go Compare television adverts might be releasing a Christmas single to...

Media in the Press 9.12.10
December 9, 2010

In a week where on-air indiscretions have already made headlines – broadcasters, Jim Naughtie and...

Council Staff Reminded of Media Ban Amid Fears of Job Losses
December 9, 2010

The common practice of local authorities demanding of their staff that they desist from speaking...

Compulsory Redundancy Threat Continuing to Loom Large over Herald Group
December 8, 2010

The threat of compulsory redundancies at the Herald & Times Group continues to loom large...

Media in the Press 8.12.10
December 8, 2010

The media’s right to report court cases in Scotland is not adequately safeguarded, the European...

Community Spirit and the Scottish Media
December 8, 2010

Is community spirit safe in the hands of the Scottish media – especially during the...

Stepping Back in Time
December 8, 2010

A conference about aerospace and defence is being advertised today in The Scotsman's usually very...

Herald Chapel Meeting Postponed Again
December 7, 2010

The adverse weather has again claim a planned meeting of members of the National Union...

Media in the Press 7.12.10
December 7, 2010

Today’s media focus is on two veteran Scottish broadcasters – political commentator Andrew Marr and...

Lifeline Role of Local Radio Raised by Collins
December 7, 2010

All hail, local radio. Radio lecturer and broadcaster, John Collins, reminds us of the vital...

In My Opinion: John Collins: Radio’s starring role through the Winter weather
December 7, 2010

THE seven days – and counting – during which Scotland has been gripped by Winter...

Naughtie Apologises for C-word Gaffe
December 6, 2010

Scots broadcaster James Naughtie has apologised for an on-air gaffe on the BBC Radio 4...

Business Writer, Telfer, Suffers Fatal Collapse
December 6, 2010

One of Scotland’s best-known business journalists collapsed and died at the weekend. David Telfer, a...

Media in the Press 6.12.10
December 6, 2010

The latest edition of the influential reference book Who’s Who is published today – with...

Chapel Meeting to Hear Latest in Herald Redundancy Plans
December 6, 2010

Members of the National Union of Journalists at the Herald & Times Group of newspapers...

Scoop Journalist Writes of his Blog Becoming a 'Samizdat Outlet' Among Fellow Hacks
December 6, 2010

The journalist behind the 'scoop' that led to the head of refereeing at the Scottish...

Football Tale Provides Insight on the Power of the Press
December 6, 2010

A fascinating glimpse into the power of the press is to be found in a...