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Quiet News Day - Episode Two now playing

ENJOYED a thoroughly good afternoon on Monday speaking with Stewart Kirkpatrick of content marketing web consultants w00tonomy about the future of Scotland's media for the latest Quiet News Day podcast.

As former editor of scotsman.com working with some of the biggest public sector clients in the country, it was interesting to get his take on where we go from here.

The pod also featured for the first time Craig McGill from Contently Managed with his view on what the latest gamechangers in the industry could be, in what may be a regular slot.

Amazingly Scott Douglas and myself have already had some very kind feedback to the whole QND project so thanks to all who've been in touch.

You can listen to Episode Two by clicking here and sign up to our steadily growing Twitteratti by clicking here.

More of the write stuff from former Daily Record man Bob Dow

MUCH has been said about Trinity Mirror on this blog over the years. 

Sometimes praiseworthy, but more often than not some kind of ill-judged invective about job cuts affecting former colleagues.

It's a difficult balancing act.

Social media expert says he hasn't bought a newspaper in four years

BUSY day today between one thing and another which meant a rare frustration - I didn't get out for the Sunday papers at all. 

Milne Towers this Sunday was paperless. Naked of printed news.

Of course I'll catch up with them all on Monday in the office, and I had a quick run down from the guys working at HQ earlier today about what was making the main headlines, having already seen some of them at least on the Andrew Marr show.

Plus I had a wee prod about online at those editions which actually have Scottish content on the web, although I still feel like I've shirked my journalistic responsibility even if I've at saved my wallet from the associated pain.

But later what caught my eye was this Tweet from Raj Anand:

Quiet News Day

AT the very real risk of making complete fools of ourselves without alcohol being involved, PR chum Scott Douglas and myself have decided to have a bash at a podcast about new media in Scotland.

The first one is a bit rough, some lessons learned already, and we're Beta testing it on both a me.com platform and Libsyn.com to see which works best while we wait to see whether or not it will be accepted by iTunes.

We think it will be fun, and hope people will want to take part whether that be about journalism, PR or both.

But please do email any feedback to quietnewsday@me.com or get in touch via www.twitter.com/quietnewsday

Brooklyn senior news reporter quits print for blogging

THIS is just plain funny. Or, at least, I thought so. A reporter's last day with the US based Brooklyn Paper before heading off to start blogging for a living.

Much fun had by all, leaving me to ask, is this better than a traditional framed front page send off?

Blogosphere 2009 - the state we are in from Technorati

TECHNORATI'S latest State of the Blogosphere report crashed into my inbox the other day which was to be tomorrow's blog post.

But since Emily Braham has done such a good job over at the Online Journalism Blog, I'll get back to painting the nursery instead. 

Like I should be.

Meantime if you want to read the full report, just click here.

Could co-operatives be answer to delivering local news content?

LOCAL content delivery is high on the agenda for many media organisation in Scotland and the UK, at least those most switched on to the changing face of news.

Broadcaster STV, newspapers the Glasgow Evening Times and the beatblogging Guardian among the first few grasping the concept early on.

But it is in America where various projects have taken the biggest strides.

allmediascotland.com takes wraps off its new look website

THE new look allmediascotland.com has finally been unveiled- and it really looks the part.

Mike Wilson has agonised over the project for the past year, and the process of switching over at the weekend has delivered a raft of changes.

There's more to come.

Guardian site hacked after topping ABCe table - according to email alert

THE Guardian's ABCe topping website has been infiltrated by a "sophisticated and deliberate hack" according to an email being circulated tonight.

It was feared the personal information of thousands of users may have been compromised by the incident which the alert claims is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police specialist e-crime unit.

According to the email, which comes from address ending guardianmailco.uk, the website "has been targeted by a sophisticated and deliberate hack which has breached the security of the data on the site."

"We are absolutely committed to the privacy of our users, and would like to assure you that we are treating this situation with the utmost seriousness."

It's the economy stupid as FT shows only sign of circulation growth in Scotland

IT'S the economy, stupid.

Or at least it could be given that every single daily and Sunday newspaper has seen a fall in its average net circulations (including giveaways) with the exception of the Financial Times.

The reigning UK newspaper of the year may only have added a hundred odd copies to its sale but it is significant given the subject matter it concentrates on.

Meanwhile the Sun's lead over the Daily Record took a slight dip, but it remains in pole position, while The Herald made a brave attempt to keep its end up.