Our meeting on Monday 18 September will be a panel discussion about alternative ways to support journalism, looking at some of the best examples of organisations who are making journalism pay. The idea is to follow up the NUJ conference at the Hub earlier in the year and to come up with a positive proposal to take to the next NUJ delegate meeting. Continue reading
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Next meeting Monday 18 September
Thanks to Vic and Annie for entertaining us one last time and giving us a sneak peek of their final Fringe show at last night’s party. See their Playing Politics show at the Queen’s Hall on 25 August:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/playing-politics-the-last-hurrah Continue reading
Freedom of Information 19 June
At this month’s meeting of Edinburgh Freelance Branch we’ll be following up the recent open letter about freedom of information policy in Scotland that you can read here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/11072/journalists-open-letter-freedom-information-policy-scotland Continue reading
Next meeting 24 April
We’ll be meeting a week later than usual this month because of Easter.
A number of us were at the very interesting Future of Media conference at the end of March and we’ll be reporting back on that – in particular trying to come up with ways to put the best ideas into practice. Continue reading
20 Feb future of local media
Our branch meeting on Monday 20 February will be on the subject of local media in the 21st century.
Joyce McMillan, political columnist on the Scotsman, will be in the chair and our panelists are the NUJ’s Scottish organiser Paul Holleran, introducing the NUJ’s local media week in March, Phyllis Stephen, editor of the Edinburgh Reporter (http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk) and Thom Dibdin, editor of All Edinburgh Theatre (http://www.alledinburghtheatre.com).
Future of local media Mon 20 Feb
More details of this one to follow, but our branch meeting on Monday 20 February will be on the subject of local media. We’re lining up the guest speakers at the moment and we’re expecting the NUJ’s Scottish organiser Paul Holleran to be in attendance. Continue reading
AGM 16 January
In January, it’s the branch’s annual general meeting. Let me know if you’re interested in standing for any of the posts (or standing down). This is how things look at the moment: Continue reading
12 December Christmas party and film quiz
To round off another successful year, we’re joining forces once more with Edinburgh and District Branch for our annual Christmas party. This year we have a film quiz lined up, so get on the IMDb and start seeking out fellow team members now . . .
We’ll be upstairs at Ryrie’s, next to Haymarket Station. Drinks and sandwiches provided.
Here are the details:
MONDAY 12 DECEMBER
7.30pm
Upstairs at Ryrie’s Bar
1 Haymarket Terrace
EH12 5EY
It’d be great to see you there – do come along.
Women in Journalism 21 November
After the success of our meeting in May about women in the media, we are returning to the theme this month – this time in a new venue, the Stills Gallery on Cockburn Street. Claire Sawers will be chairing a tremendous panel to discuss topics including: Continue reading
Right to offend: speakers announced 17 Oct
I’m delighted to announce the fantastic panel we’ve got together for Monday’s discussion. They are:
Simon Barrow, director of religious think tank Ekklesia
Cat Boyd, co-founder of the Radical Independence Campaign, columnist on the National and co-author of Scottish Independence: A Feminist Response
Kevin McKenna, Observer columnist and former deputy editor of the Herald and executive editor of the Daily Mail in Scotland
Iain Macwhirter, Herald and Sunday Herald political commentator
Chair: Joyce McMillan, Scotsman political columnist Continue reading