MSPs to be debate future of Scottish media

THE future of the Scottish media is to be be debated, Question Time-style, by representatives from the main political parties.

Lib-Dem MSP, Robert Brown, is to be joined by fellow MSPs, Stewart Maxwell, from the SNP, and Bill Aitken, from the Tories, at a Scottish Media Forum being organised by the media and marketing magazine, The Drum.

The organisers say that Labour has assured they’ll be sending someone too.

The event – taking place in Glasgow a week on Friday is to involve speakers from Emap, Microsoft, BBC, stv, Ofcom and the Radio Advertising Bureau.

The MSPs are appearing at a breakfast event, starting at 8am. At 9am, the forum is formally launched by chair, Jim Chisholm, from the World Association of Newspapers.