Jack Irvine, founder of Media House has defended his handling of Steven Purcell’s departure as leader of Glasgow City Council and revealed to The Drum that in the last week his company has picked up three pieces of business in the wake of... Read more
The Drum speaks to PR professionals for their views on the crisis PR handling of Steven Purcell's resignation as leader of Glasgow City Council. The suddenness of the story breaking, with Purcell choosing to bring in his own legal team and PR team... Read more
Scottish media professionals have questioned whether links between Scotland’s top defamation legal firm Levy & McRae and crisis PR specialist Media House International may represent a conflict of interest. Such is the concern that the The... Read more
The most recent issue of The Drum carries four pages of what, at first glance, might appear arcane and technical detail of a dispute between the journal and the Lord Advocate, Scotland’s most senior law officer.However, we make no apologies... Read more
Colourful Glasgow nightclub owner Stefan King is believed to be interested in acquiring the former BBC Scotland headquarters in the west end of the city, according to a report in The Scotsman on Saturday.The newspaper’s business editor,... Read more
Noel Young was the editor of the Sunday Mail when its weekly sales reached its high water mark of around 1m. Here he asseses what has changed at the paper and its Daily Record stablemate.However, with 90 journalists about to go, what should NOT be... Read more
The nominations for this year’s Scottish Press Awards has been announced. This will be the 32nd year that the awards have taken place with the 21 categories set to be announced next month.Here is the shortlist:SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE... Read more
Developed by Clear Channel Outdoor, Glasgow’s new pedestrian tourist sign system is currently being installed with 149 maps, information panels and finger posts to be in place by the end of June. The first sign was unveiled by the leader of... Read more
The Drum responds to claims from Jack Irvine following its report into the relationship between media owners and Levy & McRae last week.NOTICE TO ALL NEWS DESKS20/03/2010 21:13From jack@mediahouse.co.ukIssued by Jack Irvine, Chairman of... Read more
Why the Commonwealth Games logo should have cost £12, Michael Wolff's chicken or egg dilemma and the inner turmoil of a cartoon monkey. It's thedrum.co.uk's quotes of the week..."How will the [Commonwealth Games] identity be received?... Read more
