New IPSO chair to make first public appearance in Edinburgh The newly appointed chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, Sir Alan Moses, is to make his first public appearance…
Scotland well represented on new IPSO board Two prominent Scottish journalists have been appointed to the first board of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, the new regulator…
Highfield calls for new partnership between local papers and BBC Johnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield has called for the BBC to establish a proper commercial relationship with regional newspaper…
Scottish Provincial Press expands SNS member Scottish Provincial Press has expanded with the acquisition of three titles in Aberdeenshire owned by J&M Publishing, which…
Text of First Minister’s conference speech We have now received an official transcript of the main elements of First Minister Alex Salmond’s speech at our recent conference,…
Scottish campaigns highlighted in Local Newspaper Week Local Newspaper Week, run by the Newspaper Society, is now underway and Scottish titles feature prominently. This year’s theme is…
Journalists of the future The Scottish Newspaper Society supports the imPRESS Scottish Schools Media Awards, organised by Menzies Distribution, which seeks to recognise and…
Professor’s lessons for UK newspapers An in-depth study into the reshaping of the newsroom by Professor Gillian Doyle of Glasgow University has just been published. Prof…
Scottish journalism is alive and well By SNS director John McLellan Not for the first time, the position of some sections of the Scottish newspaper industry…
Changing face of media consumption Allan Barr, head of social media and digital development at the BIG Partnership, made a very well-received presentation to the…