bluedylan 11,555 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 hours ago, Falcoholic said: When you look back at some of the utter garbage she was penning prior to her "employment" by the Herald Group it should be concerning, and suprising, that she was even considered for a job in MSM at all Her friendship with the MacKay apparently got her the job,which must be a kick in the balls to a lot of quality and respected journalists who are unemployed,maybe NUJ should look into that. gmcf 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WishartsAshes 1,137 Posted February 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2016 On the off chance that you're looking in, here are some tips that may help you find employment in the future. Quote 'I'm saddened that what could have been a great relationship with the Herald has ended this way.' The newspaper (no sniggering) is called The Herald (uppercase T). 'In terms of the Rangers situation, I hope this incident will be an eye-opener for those unaware of the influence of Glasgow football clubs and those connected to them on the media in Scotland. This is a serious problem, and it should be examined further.' This should either be two separate sentences without ‘and’ or one sentence without the comma. She added: 'When I see a colleague of my trade being subjected to the same abuse I've experienced '" and I know how much pressure that can bring on a person '" I won't hesitate in showing support and condemning those online taking part in it. This is presumably some kind of formatting issue. 'The decision to sack me must have been rapid. If you were actually sacked then there would have been a disciplinary process giving you the chance to state your case. I was given no opportunity to state my case. Ah, you weren’t given the opportunity to state your case so there was no disciplinary process. Either The Herald have dealt with this badly or you simply had your contract to provide a weekly column terminated. This should be clearer. When I finally spoke to Magnus Llewellin, it was simply to inform me of the reasons behind the decision, it wasn't really a discussion. This should be a new sentence. 'He informed me that 'representatives of Rangers Football Club' had brought my tweets to the attention of the Herald, and that, to cut a long story short, the paper was under so much legal pressure that he felt he had no option but to let me go. The “paper was under so much legal pressure” because of the unsubstantiated claims of Spiers, his undermining of the apology and your support of that. 'He also informed me that Neil MacKay, editor of the Sunday Herald, had fought strongly to stop it happening, but in the end he was overruled. Congratulations. No mistakes, assuming that it’s true. 'You have to ask who the winner out of this is. “You have to ask who the winner is out of this” would have been more sensible. You are not Yoda. In this episode, it's Rangers Football Club, but on a wider level it exposes the influence of corporate interests in our media. In the current financial landscape, that influence is ever more prominent.' Wrong use of a comma. 'The bigger picture here is far more important. The Herald threw two journalists under the bus whichever way you look at it, and that decision will have consequences both in terms of reader trust and what vested interests now think they may be able to get away with.' Again, this should be either two sentences without the ‘and’ or one sentence without the comma. legs, miracle, Falcoholic and 15 others 18 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,595 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, WishartsAshes said: On the off chance that you're looking in, here are some tips that may help you find employment in the future. You've taken that too far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Are you sure she's not Yoda? Shome relationship shurely! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishartsAshes 1,137 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 5 minutes ago, quinty said: Are you sure she's not Yoda? Shome relationship shurely! That would explain her difficulty with the language. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 22,123 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 9 minutes ago, WishartsAshes said: On the off chance that you're looking in, here are some tips that may help you find employment in the future. She needs an Editor m8........oh wait Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 HNC in Journalism, degree in idiocy. WeeJim 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1872 20,649 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 30 minutes ago, cushynumber said: HNC in Journalism, degree in idiocy. Good looking bloke though! ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle 53,529 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 5 hours ago, ChesterPerry said: There are a few others at H&T who may be about to be exposed for their questionable behaviour. You're a tease! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterPerry 472 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Just now, Sparkle said: You're a tease! Nothing that isn't already public knowledge, but have a habit of being forgotten about / hidden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 On 31 January 2016 at 2:33 PM, thehost said: mate mcmurdo penned a piece in the defence of this bint and spiers ffs He should be banned from Ibrox then Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Virtuoso 27,180 Posted February 4, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2016 https://anoutsideviewwordpresscom.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/lets-drop-this-establishment-nonsense/ Buggleskelly, Blue Avenger, Bobby Hume and 7 others 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 On 02/02/2016 at 4:12 PM, WishartsAshes said: On the off chance that you're looking in, here are some tips that may help you find employment in the future. McDonalds are hiring. there's a tip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddistonKnight 1,567 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 On 02/02/2016 at 5:01 PM, cushynumber said: HNC in Journalism, degree in idiocy. An HNC? Frankly, if that's the level of education she has managed to reach I am not surprised her lack of self awareness is unbounded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 3 minutes ago, MaddistonKnight said: An HNC? Frankly, if that's the level of education she has managed to reach I am not surprised her lack of self awareness is unbounded. he has an HNC in journalism from Cardonald College in Glasgow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Avenger 22,567 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, Virtuoso said: https://anoutsideviewwordpresscom.wordpress.com/2016/02/04/lets-drop-this-establishment-nonsense/ Impressive. Simply stripped backed to the facts. There is more than enough out there to bring the house down so to speak. We should be taking these cunts to task, but I would say there are many making sure that we do not have a voice. TBH only entity that is big enough to put this out there and get others to listen and put an end to the sectarian lie levelled against us is our very own club. The tweet from some scum bitch re. MOH is just one example that could be used to great effect. It would only take the club to make the very public complaint to plod and she is done for. We pay plenty for L5, so use them to kill off the myth and the agenda. Blumhoilann 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Entry requirements (minimum) Two Highers at A or B level, one of which must be Higher English. Modern Studies Higher is recommended. Candidates without these qualifications but with clear evidence of a commitment to journalism will also be considered Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Avenger 22,567 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 8 minutes ago, cushynumber said: Entry requirements (minimum) Two Highers at A or B level, one of which must be Higher English. Modern Studies Higher is recommended. Candidates without these qualifications but with clear evidence of a commitment to journalism will also be considered If the standard of journalism within the Scottish mhedia is anything to go by, then I doubt if even having any education is a prerequisite. Those job specifications with "experience in lieu of qualifications considered" have a lot to answer for in this case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 19 minutes ago, cushynumber said: Entry requirements (minimum) Two Highers at A or B level, one of which must be Higher English. Modern Studies Higher is recommended. Candidates without these qualifications but with clear evidence of a commitment to journalism will also be considered Joining the NUJ costs about 20 quid a year and you need a couple of people to vouch for you. Anyone could join this thing and write internet blogs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishartsAshes 1,137 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Brian Fantana said: McDonalds are hiring. there's a tip. Maybe her application would be something like this: Quote Dear, Mr McDonalds. I've got a HNC, can I have a job! I see that the only potato thing you have on the menu are fries. Your lack of potato options is blatantly anti-irish. I'm sure you're also bigoted in may other ways like protestants eat alongside normal people. If you give me a job I can use my HNC to sort for you all of this out. For, a start, you could have the McTattie meal. Yours ignorantly. Angela Haggerty, HNC, FTQ, TAL weshallnotbemoved! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddistonKnight 1,567 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 1 hour ago, cushynumber said: Entry requirements (minimum) Two Highers at A or B level, one of which must be Higher English. Modern Studies Higher is recommended. Candidates without these qualifications but with clear evidence of a commitment to journalism will also be considered Who said this country does not allow people to fulfil their potential. Even someone with the minimum of education can rise above their humble beginnings as an (alleged) spunk receptacle to gain a platform in a national newspaper. Three cheers for Sturgeon's Scotland! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeeJim 92 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Seen it happen in two different places I've worked, both of them now out of business. All you need is applicants with a base level qualification for the job, in her case her HND, and a hiring manager from the "same background" and a workplace can go to the dogs within a year or two. The good workers get pissed off and leave and the replacements get hired based on background rather than ability. The real question should not be why was she sacked or was it right to do it, it should be why was she hired? r13, jimgers, Blumhoilann and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Virtuoso 27,180 Posted February 5, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 5, 2016 Quote Protection against defamation lawyers: make sure you can prove the allegations you publish Blogs, Blogs February 4, 2016 0 John McLellan As MP Natalie McGarry found out last week, with an unblemished reputation, the best lawyers in the business and the deepest pockets anyone could wish for, JK Rowling is not a good person to take on in a defamation dispute. It wouldn't be wise to rehash the details, only to say that if there was one person in the world you wouldn't accuse of sucking up to a misogynist troll it would be the Harry Potter author. And so too Sinn Fein MLA Phil Flanagan has this week found out the hard way it's not smart to accuse political opponents of shooting people without a shred of evidence. Following a hearing at Belfast High Court, he had to apologise to Fermanagh MP Tom Elliot for suggesting he had harassed and shot people while a member of the UDR and now faces a substantial bill for costs and damages. The lesson for McGarry and Flanagan, and anybody else who likes making cheap points on social media, is Twitter equals publication and as more than your mates will be reading your inflammatory tweets you better have the evidence to back them up. Yet from the furore over an article written by sports writer Graham Spiers in The Herald, it seems that some calls for reform of defamation law in Scotland include abandoning the principle of proof being necessary to substantiate allegations. As it happens, defamation reform is a top priority for the current chair of the Scottish Law Commission, Lord Pentland, who as Paul Cullen QC was one of Scotland's leading media law specialists before becoming a judge. The Herald has also been campaigning for change, working with the Scottish branch of the English PEN, the freedom of expression pressure group which played a key role in the introduction of the 2013 Defamation Act in England and Wales. Lord Cullen's Commission is studying the 2013 legislation to see what lessons can be learnt and which measures are needed here. Some just brought English defamation law into line with Scottish practice, such as strengthened defence of truth and the presumption against a jury trial, but there is a growing feeling amongst experts that some others would be very welcome. For example, there is the protection afforded to publishers who run comment streams; the 2013 act makes it clear the publisher is not automatically responsible for actionable comments as long as the poster can be traced and the post is taken down once the damaging remarks have been flagged up. Then there is the acceptance that finding something in an online search is not the same as deliberate republication. The old law was designed to prevent a publisher repeating a damaging statement, but technically every time someone found a defamatory story on an internet search it could be regarded as a new publication which could trigger another law suit. And as all editors know, removing an article from the website doesn't mean the story disappears. There was also the clarity brought about by the requirement of a claimant to prove serious harm, designed to weed out claims for simple differences of recollection or trivial inaccuracies. But without pre-judging Lord Cullen's recommendations, the basic principles underpinning this area of law are unlikely to change. The most straightforward of all is that anyone making an accusation effectively puts themselves in the same position as an official prosecutor, so unless the accused's reputation has already been irretrievably damaged the onus will always be on the accuser to prove the allegations are true. The accused party must be considered innocent and their reputation intact until it is proved otherwise. However, as hundreds of prosecution lawyers and police officers well know, believing something to be true is not the same as proving it. That's why so many rumours circulating around politics, showbiz and sport are never made public, and accounts for the amazement when Lord Ashcroft and his writing partner Isabel Oakeshott published a lurid claim about David Cameron and a pig's head based entirely on hearsay from one person who had witnessed nothing. Oakeshott's argument, that it was up to readers to make up their own minds, would have been laughed at by most journalism students never mind libel lawyers, and she was only safe because the chance of the Prime Minister suing was remote. No reform of the defamation laws will allow allegations to be levelled at blameless individuals without proof and in seeking to balance freedom of expression with the rights of individuals to protect their reputations it would be impossible for writers to be given carte blanche to make allegations solely on the basis of belief or an unrecorded and unwitnessed conversation. Yet that seems to be behind much of the reaction to the Herald-Spiers row. The expectation seems to be that the writer's honestly held belief should be enough justification for publishing damaging claims. But it's not as simple as that. Never mind the problem of corroborating the central claim about an un-named Rangers FC director, it had the added complication of pointing the finger at everyone fitting the description, in other words all of the club's directors. The paper had no choice but to apologise. One commentator in The National asked: "How can journalists strengthen their security from legal threats?" It's not just journalists, but MPs and MLAs too, and the answer is simple. Make sure your evidence is irrefutable before you publish. http://www.scotns.org.uk/protection-against-defamation-lawyers-make-sure-you-can-prove-what-you-publish/ Blumhoilann, OlegKuznetsov, Pure_Quality and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barasa 802 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 It's a career for these people. Without us they are on benefits. They lie or don't eat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,496 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 The cow is tweeting that she has her sunday column back in the herald No doubt what her first column will be about, rabid tarrier cow Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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