Scotsman titles make several key editoral appointments
The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday have made several appointments in its editorial department as they continue to merge their departments.
Peter MacMahon, formerly business editor for The Scotsman has been named assistant editor for both titles while Frank O’Donnell, news editor for The Scotsman has been named as assistant editor for both titles.
Terry Murden, business and city editor for Scotland on Sunday has become group business editor while sports editor for The Scotsman, Donald Walker is now group sports editor.
Eddie Barnes, political editor for Scotland on Sunday has been appointed group politics editor while Andrew Eaton, arts editor on The Scotsman is now group arts and entertainments editor with Fiona Leith, who Eaton will report to, is group magazine editor.
John McLellan, editor in chief at Scotsman Publications issued this memo to staff: “Following these appointments, the next phase of editorial restructuring will commence and I have asked each of the new department heads to develop proposals for new working arrangements.
“Any proposals made will only be implemented after due consultation with staff and, as before, we will seek to mitigate the impact of changes through consideration of voluntary redundancy and redeployment wherever possible.”
“Following successful implementation of pooled sub editing and picture desks, we are now no longer looking for volunteers for redundancy from these areas. Decisions regarding all outstanding voluntary redundancy applications will be made in due course as the next phase of the content merger plan is implemented.”
In conclusion, McLellan, said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their continued understanding and co-operation through what is a difficult process of change for all concerned. I appreciate it may seem prolonged and I apologise for any uncertainty this may have caused, but, given we are committed to full consultation and to co-operation with the NUJ, a certain passage of time is inevitable.”