Scottish Parliament launches competition for future journos
by Junio Valerio Songa The Chamber of the Scottish Parliament Any aspiring journalist who would be interested in work experience at the Scottish Parliament can apply for a competition launched by...
View ArticleLanarkshire radio station L107 faces action
by Adam Cromarty One of Scotland’s smallest, yet most talked about radio stations faces strong action after a breaching the license they hold for North Lanarkshire. L107 - A station in breach Whilst...
View ArticleNew lit mag to hit streets
The University of Edinburgh will release a new publication tomorrow, which gives budding authors, poets and playwrights an platform to publish their work. As part of the society of the same name,...
View ArticleThe changing face of news
by Patrick McPartlin According to Henry Jenkins’ book Convergence Culture, we are experiencing constantly reforming modes of communication and media content, which are “changing the way we create,...
View ArticleEdinburgh Napier News Day
Edinburgh Napier journalism students are gearing up for a packed afternoon of news reporting from around Edinburgh. Student Journalists Poised for action View stories here from 1pm. Follow us on...
View ArticleMedia Monday- Richard Walker – 28/01/2013
By Lauren Elliott, Lisa Mitchell and Alex Neal Editor of the Sunday Herald, Richard Walker, visited Napier University today to talk about the trials and tribulations of a Sunday paper in Scotland....
View ArticleMedia Mondays – Catriona Shearer – 04.02.2013
By: Lauren Elliott Catriona Shearer, who studied at Napier 10 years ago, came back again to tell her life story and revisit tales of her experiences here. She tells of how she climbed the ladder from...
View Article“League games more important than Cup Final”– Pat Fenlon before Dons clash
Hibernian manager Pat Fenlon spoke to our sports reporter Joe Birchenall ahead of his sides fixture tonight at Easter Road. Fenlon’s charges face Aberdeen, a side who they have not beaten in the league...
View ArticlePolice deny overreaction in rooftop manhunt
By Philip Askew and Mariana Mercado Police in Edinburgh have defended their response to last Saturday’s manhunt through the city centre, where more than 50 riot officers cordoned off part of Cockburn...
View Article‘Beauty by Design’– A collaboration between past and present
This weekend saw the opening of a new exhibition, ‘Beauty by Design’, at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. A collaboration between designers, curators, and art historians, it aims to highlights...
View ArticleCreative Scotland defends using National Lottery proceeds to fund arts
By Philip Askew Creative Scotland, the public body that subsides arts across the country, has defended the use of money raised through the National Lottery, calling it an “ideal” method of funding. The...
View ArticleJournalist Ian Bell dies aged 59
By Nicholas Mairs Scottish writer and journalist Ian Bell has died at the age of 59. The Sunday Herald columnist was previously Scottish editor of The Observer, and also worked for The Herald, The...
View ArticleStudy on Scotland’s most expensive streets is misleading
By Yaz Duncan A recent study by the Bank of Scotland naming Northumberland Street as the most expensive in Scotland may be misleading according to local estate agents. The study conducted by the bank...
View Article“Can Journalism Survive the Death of Newspapers?”– Roy Greenslade lecture at...
Photo Above: Roy Greenslade © Sinn Féin on Flickr By Charlotte Hulme and Aisling Press Roy Greenslade, former Editor […]
View ArticleOxford Dictionary ‘Word of the Year’ becomes a LIST for 2020.
The renowned award, like all of us, has had to adapt for 2020. By Natasha Eaton The Oxford […]
View ArticleAn anniversary of Shakespearean proportions
Today marks the 440th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s marriage to Anne Hathaway. 29 November is widely regarded as the day […]
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