WEEKLY WANKER #079: HOLYROOD MAGAZINE
Scotland is, in the scheme of things, a pretty wee place. Our political class, in turn, does not feel that distant. This is great if you’re trying to get the […]
Tag Archives: media
With Glasgow Facing an HIV Crisis, the Media Need to Stop Stigmatising Drug Users
Guest post by Daniel Morrow Sensationalism in some of the tabloid press in the UK is hardly a recent phenomenon, with much of their reputation built on vilifying marginalised groups […]
Govanhill: how a square mile of Glasgow was weaponised by the right
Govanhill takes in just one square mile of the south of Glasgow, its rows of sandstone tenements bounded by railway lines, stations and in Queen’s Park, one of the city’s […]
Inside the transphobic hate conference being promoted by the Scottish media
[CONTENT WARNING: discussions of transphobia, transphobic violence] Something terrifying is happening in Scotland, something so familiar yet so brazen in its viciousness. A campaign of lies, misinformation, bullying and hatred […]
Did the Daily Record Force a Syrian Refugee Family to Flee their Scottish Home?
“We like to think of ourselves as a welcoming country,” gushed a Daily Record editorial back in November 2015, just as the refugee crisis was topping the news agenda and as the clamour […]
Demand more from your Yes Press…or maybe less?
A Guest Post by That Burd Fae Yer Grans Bit Whether your chosen hashtag is IndyRef2, ScotRef, LokiAndJKRowlingsReunionTour, TommyAndGailWhereAreTheyNow or NatalieMcGarrysSupermarketSweep, I’ve been told it’s mibby, mibby not but probably […]
Coming out and kicking balls: Football’s bigotry problem goes all the way to the top
The “news” that some footballers are gay is not a shock. But yet again this week, we’ve had to deal with endless speculation and a predictable and damaging campaign to […]
