News head shocks staff with resignation announcement
THE head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland has announced he is standing down. Blair Jenkins told staff at 10.30am yesterday that the decision was “very difficult decision” and that it has...
View ArticleAlex Bell: Big trouble in little BBC
IN his Jeremy Clarkson-tight jeans and neat haircut, Blair Jenkins always had the manner of a keen school prefect – one of the guys, but loyal to the system. His resignation as BBC Scotland head of...
View ArticleCall made to fund Scottish digital channel from TV Licence Fee
THE funding of a proposed digital TV channel dedicated to Scottish content should come from the TV Licence Fee, according to an expert panel tasked to explore how best to pay for it. The Scottish...
View ArticleBlair Jenkins: New regulatory code needed for the Press
JOURNALISM is a profession based on trust. The quality of our national debate and discourse is directly related to the integrity and reliability of our news media. Vigilant journalism helps to prevent...
View ArticleNew code required for journalists, says Jenkins
A NEW ethical and editorial code should be established for journalists, according to a report by the former head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland, plus chair of the Scottish Broadcasting...
View ArticleJenkins and Greenslade spar on accreditation proposal to improve Press standards
A PROPOSAL to improve journalism standards from a former head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland, Blair Jenkins, has resulted in some gentle sparring with the media pundit, Roy Greenslade....
View ArticleJenkins appointed chief exec of ‘Yes’ campaign
THE former head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland, Blair Jenkins, has been appointed chief executive of the campaign urging a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Scottish independence in...
View ArticleYes campaign appointment for Jenkins likened to Mo Johnston signing
HIS appointment as chief executive of the campaign for a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Scotland’s constitutional future is likened to when former Celtic footballer, Maurice Johnston, signed...
View ArticleBlair Jenkins honoured at ethical journalism conference
THE FORMER head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland, Blair Jenkins, has been honoured at a conference on journalism ethics. Jenkins – who chaired the Scottish Broadcasting Commission set up by...
View ArticleRobert Beveridge: Can BBC and STV survive independence?
THE announcement of cuts to BBC Scotland – especially to news and current affairs – throws into sharp relief the problems of structuring and funding public service broadcasting and what is required to...
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