Sun acting managing editor role handed to Dinsmore
THE former editor of The Scottish Sun has been appointed acting managing editor of the newspaper, UK-wide. David Dinsmore – who is currently general manager for the paper’s publishers, News...
View ArticleMuir named Employee of the Year at News International Awards
THE associate editor at The Scottish Sun, Alan Muir, has been named Employee of the Year at an in-house awards ceremony for staff working for the paper’s publishers in Scotland. Already nicknamed the...
View ArticlePrice of The Scottish Sun increases to 40p
THE Scottish Sun has increased in price, by ten pence to 40p. While not trailed explicitly yesterday or on Saturday, the paper at the weekend made a great play of three new supplements joining its...
View ArticleNew look for The Scottish Sun website
The Scottish Sun has got itself a new-look website. Says the paper today: “At thescottishsun.co.uk, we have made it easier for you to find the stories YOU want to read and share them with your...
View ArticleFilmmaker reportedly forced to call in a translater
A DOCUMENTARY filmmaker has reportedly had to call in a translator, to help make sense of the Scots he has been interviewing. Reports Kenny Angove, in today’s The Scottish Sun Sunday, the documentary...
View ArticleWanted: Assistant features editor
THE Scottish Sun newspaper is seeking an assistant features editor, as advertised here. And also mentioned on twitter.com/allmediajobs, the dedicated allmediascotland.com twitter feed for media...
View ArticleThe Media in Figures: Sales of The Scottish Sun and Daily Record
TOMORROW sees the latest newspaper sales figures being released by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. These last few months have witnessed – typical of the industry as a whole – the average sales in...
View ArticleThe Scottish Sun holds narrow readership lead over rival
THE print version of The Scottish Sun just leads its rival, the Daily Record, when it comes to readership in Scotland, according to latest figures. According to the National Readership Survey – which...
View ArticlePublication on the internet behind decision to print Prince Harry pics
THE appearance on the internet of photographs of a naked Prince Harry is one of the reasons why The Sun, and its Scottish edition, decided to print the pictures in today’s edition of the paper. Says...
View ArticleThe Scottish Sun pledges to ‘keep on fighting for justice’
THE Scottish Sun today today pledged to ‘keep on fighting for justice’, following a claim that the Scottish Parliament has legislated “in accordance with the agenda of tabloid newspapers”. The claim...
View ArticleScottish Sun decides against running book serialisation
THE Scottish Sun has decided against running the serialisation of a book about the recent financial collapse of Rangers FC. ‘Downfall’, by Phil Mac Giolla Bhain, is due to be published on Saturday. And...
View ArticleNew posting at News International for Dinsmore
THE former editor of The Scottish Sun, David Dinsmore, has been appointed director of operations at the paper’s publishers, News International. Dinsmore has been recently working as managing editor at...
View ArticleRecord accuses rival of lagging behind on sports story
THE Daily Record newspaper is today accusing its rival, The Scottish Sun, of lagging behind on a sports story. Says the puff on the back page: “With all this talk of zombies, it’s good to see our pals...
View ArticleWanted: Features production editor
THE Scottish Sun is seeking a features production editor, as advertised here and repeated on the allmediascotand.com media jobs twitter feed, here.
View ArticleScotsman columnist supports campaign for Sun to drop Page 3 Girls
A CAMPAIGN to have The Sun newspaper – including its Scottish edition – remove its semi-naked, Page 3 models has received support from a columnist in today’s Scotsman newspaper. Writes Lori Anderson,...
View ArticleFront pages united in reporting alleged McCoist fury at BBC Scotland
THE front pages of both the Daily Record and The Scottish Sun are united today in reporting alleged fury on the part of Rangers FC manager, Ally McCoist, at BBC Scotland. The story also makes the front...
View ArticlePR appointment for former chief reporter, Sharpe
THE recent chief reporter at The Scottish Sun has joined one of Scotland’s best-known PR agencies. Nick Sharpe, who left The Scottish Sun in August, has begun work at Weber Shandwick. He will be based...
View ArticleSavile could be the BBC’s ‘phone-hacking scandal’, says Scottish Sun columnist
THE allegations of sexual abuse made against the late broadcaster, Jimmy Savile, could add up to the BBC’s version of the phone-hacking scandal that last year engulfed the newspaper industry. The claim...
View ArticleImages app allows relaunched Sun motoring supplement to ‘come alive’
READERS of a newspaper motoring supplement can now also watch a moving images version of it, via a free app on their smartphone or iPad. The new, service has been launched by The Scottish Sun to...
View ArticleSo, Gordon, any changes, then?
REPLIES the newly-appointed Scotland men’s football team manager, Gordon Strachan: “No. Still 5ft 6ins, ginger and a big nose.” And for more of Strachan’s famous one-liners, mainly to journalists, read...
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