Daily Mail Demonstrates Its Ugly Side (Again)
Two blogs in a week. The world is obviously taking a turn for the worse. Jan Moir and the Daily Mail are the focus of my indignation today. Most notably the article today suggesting how Stephen Gately...
View ArticleDon’t feel too sorry for the Daily Record
As job losses were announced, The Herald posed the question, does Scotland need the Daily Record? This was the newspaper which in 2000 leapt on Stagecoach boss, Brian Souter‘s, bigoted bandwagon to...
View ArticleCan you hold a judge to account?
The wheels of government turn pretty slowly. And never more slowly when trying to hold a judge to account it would seem. On the 26th December 2012 I wrote to the Ministry of Justice complaining about...
View ArticleWhen does an advert become editorial?
With newspaper circulations under pressure any advert is a good advert for a publisher. Except when the advert becomes editorial. Like this example from the Herts Advertiser which appears to be proudly...
View ArticleThe unwelcome political return of Mr Megabus
The No campaign in the Scottish Referendum may have issues with its sexist and patronising adverts, but Sir Brian Souter’s appearance on the BBC last night serves as a reminder that the Yes campaign...
View ArticleWatchout for Pridewash season
June is Pride Month and brands are quick to try and cash in on the rainbow feel-good factor. But not everything is as it seems. Like polluting brands that “greenwash” their reputation by embarking on...
View ArticleOne in ten firms engage in Pridewash
Pride Month is over, but from LGBT+ banks to rainbow mouth wash, brands will be hoping that their rainbow capitalism and use of LGBT+ symbols will have an impact on sales. However, with allegations of...
View Article21 years on from the Section 2a fight
It’s LGBT+ history month and 21 years since Scotland was gripped by plans for a wild cat referendum. No, not on independence, but on keeping a ban on ‘promoting homosexuality in schools.’ This ban...
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