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Dave King to depart Daily Record chair

JUST days ago I was blogging about how Scottish journalism would miss Joe Quinn when he leave his post at the Press Association.

Now I hear another giant of the political reporting world is departing his berth.

Dave King, one of Scotland's best kent and respected political editors, is said to have agreed a package to leave the Daily Record.

Like Joe, he'll leave a huge gap.

News of Joe Quinn's departure from PA marks end of an era

TODAY'S Herald carries a nib which will have an absolutely massive impact on the quality and trust in Scottish journalism.

Under the headline 'Veteran reporter is set to retire' it reports that Joe Quinn of the Press Association is to leave the national wire agency next month.

Anyone who knows anything about Scottish journalism will tell you that Joe - alone - has commanded the respect of every newspaper operation in the land.

Once he goes, it will mark the end of an era, and Scottish journalism will be all the poorer from his departure.

Please mind the gap: 17,000 sales split big two news groups in Scotland

ANYONE who downloaded QND:03 the other week will have heard me banging on about the battle for newspaper sales in Scotland, particularly as it affects the big two: Trinity Mirror and News International.

It was centred on a statistic. Actually, around the number, 17,191.

That’s the difference in newspaper sales between the combined might of Trinity Mirror's nationals in Scotland and those from News International.

Witness Reportage: top stuff from Dan McDougall & Robin Hammond

THERE are a few websites from bona fide journalists that I visit just for the pure enjoyment of the body of work they contain.

Former Daily Record and Scotsman reporter Gethin Chamberlain's site is among them, so too award winning photographer Chris Watt.

Added to that list is a new website just launched by my old Daily Record reporting chum Dan McDougall and his talented colleague Robin Hammond.

For anyone who truly appreciates the noble art of hard news and features, then Witness Reportage is clearly for you.

Latest QND podcast now playing: featuring Dave Cook

THIS podcasting malarky for Quiet News Day has been allowing Scott Douglas and myself to meet up with all sorts of genuinely interesting people these past few weeks, the latest to feature being Dave Cook, journo turned new media PR.

What Dave doesn't know about the PR games scene in Scotland probably isn't much and he was great company with some interesting thoughts on social media in Scotland.

You can listen to our interview with him and our various ramblings about The Times, Trinity Mirror, Guardian, Poken, eReaders, latest Edinburgh Tweetup and the first Social Media Scotland Dinner by following the link here.

Anyone interested in taking part in the podcasts should email us at quietnewsday@me.com

 

Will Facebook & Twitter kill off blogging?

MAMAPUNDIT  is a blog by Katie Allison Granju - better known to some as the director of digital and social media at PR firm Ackermann, consistently ranked as one of the top 100 US public relations companies.

She asks the question … If video killed the radio star, will Facebook & Twitter kill the blogging star.

Having previously been a senior online producer for Gannett/NBC in Knoxville and a blogger for seven years, it’s a question that demands attention.