New ideas for a new time: Scotland’s place in a new union

Des McNulty, Devolution, Professor Duncan Maclennan, Professor Ken Gibb, Smith Commission1 Comment

Policy Scotland, the University’s hub for policy research, has launched a working paper alongside plans for a programme of events that seek to make a major and novel contribution into the present debate centred around the Smith Commission. The paper written by Duncan Maclennan, Des McNulty and Ken Gibb, has been submitted to the Smith…

The film industry and Scottish independence

Commentary, Culture, Economy, Independence, Professor Phillip Schlesinger, Scotland

By Professor Phillip Schlesinger, Professor of Cultural Policy, The University of Glasgow. Last November, the Scottish Government published Scotland’s Future – its White Paper on independence. Although considerable attention has been devoted to broadcasting, very little indeed has been given to film. It is very timely, therefore, that the first ever conference convened to discuss independence and the future of…

Future of the Scottish press

Dr Alex Benchimol, Independence, media, Professor Philip Schlesinger, Scotland2 Comments

By Professor Philip Schlesinger and Dr Alex Benchimol In the run-up to the independence referendum on 18 September, Scotland’s newspaper press is facing a double challenge. First, can print journalism adapt to the digital revolution, given a continuing decline in newspaper sales? Second, can the press perform its civic role in contributing to an increasingly…