This week in the Scottish press
A quick look at some of the media and marketing stories featured in the Scottish press this week...
Environment minister Mike Russell has labelled BBC Scotland’s management and programming as lacking “vision, authority and strategic purpose.”
Sunday Times, 12th August
WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell has come under fire following a number of acquisitions in the Far East and in the light of a downturn in the UK market.
Scotland on Sunday, 12th August
Actress Lucy Davis is the face of a new campaign by PETA to persuade the Ministry of Defence to stop using real bearskin in its guard hats.
The Scotsman, 13th August
It has been announced that Lord Fraser and Henry McLeish are to sit on the new commission on Scottish broadcasting set up by the First Minister.
The Scotsman, 14th August
ASDA has had to recall over 100,000 Chinese-made children’s bottles after it the products were revealed to be defective.
The Herald, 16th August
Glasgow-based animation and user-generated content company the DA Group has secured a contract with broadcaster CSC Media to create nine new websites for the brand.
The Scotsman, 16th August
Media and publishing group Emap has acquired Planet Retail, an online business information service, from private owners for £23 million.
The Herald, 17th August
The BBC is in the process of scrutinising proposals for a Gaelic broadcasting service which would cost £18 million a year.
The Scotsman, 17th August
Whisky brand Glenmorangie has unveiled its new branding as part of a major marketing strategy to boost its international sales.
The Scotsman, 17th August