This week, presenters Scott Douglas and Peter Laing talk through the biggest stories of the week, including the lastest from the ongoing phone hacking enquiry and how new guidelines for membership of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) will affect PR practitioners across the UK.

Scott then talks about the ups and downs of his trial of the new Microsoft mobile phone before the two hosts discuss a new list of the top mobile apps and the importance of having a great corporate website.  

As always, links to the stories discussed can be viewed in the shownotes below.

Shake up of CIPR membership system and requirements

http://www.prweek.com/news/1104373/CIPR-overhauls-membership-criteria-reflect-new-trends-PR-industry/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH

http://www.cipr.co.uk/content/news-opinion/press-releases/104762/cipr-modernises-membership-structure

Leveson Inquiry Update

Sky journalists’ emails trawled – http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/wire/8387

News Corp and the senator – http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/23/murdoch-news-ltd-offer-senator?INTCMP=SRCH

Herald apologise following Leveson evidence – http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/22/leveson-inquiry-herald-watson?INTCMP=S

Testing the Microsoft Phone

I am testing this handset

http://www.htc.com/uk/smartphones/htc-7-trophy/

These Windows phone stories caught my eye

http://www.nma.co.uk/news/windows-marketplace-app-store-tops-40000-landmark/3032040.article

http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/21/four-of-the-best-apps-from-microsofts-nyc-mobile-acceleration-week/

Press Association to report Weekly chat of Top 10 Apple Apps

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2011/nov/23/apple-iphone-ipad-apps-charts

New study of FTSE 100 highlights importance of great corporate website

http://www.tlg-ltd.com/news

http://www.prweek.com/search/articles/phrase/SABMiller/

This week presenters Scott Douglas and Peter Laing discuss the hacking scandal latest, before delving into the world of LinkedIn and other social media networks. The latest John Lewis television advert brings with it a lengthy discussion before ending on a rather quirky Facebook problem.

As ever links to everything discussed in this week’s podcast can be found in the show notes below.

LEVENSON INQUIRY STARTS

At least 28 News International journalists in Mulcaire notebook – http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/leveson-mulcaire-notes-implicate-sun-and-mirror/s2/a546731/

James Murdoch says ‘would consider closing Sun’ – http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/10/james-murdoch-news-international-sun

LINKED IN GROWS

New LinkiedIN Events service – http://blog.linkedin.com/2011/11/09/new-linkedin-events/

Improved LI ‘Groups’ stats – http://blog.linkedin.com/2011/11/10/groups-analytics/

Fastest growing website in the UK – http://weblogs.hitwise.com/james-murray/2011/11/microsoft_edges_closer_to_4_of.html

TWITTER MISUSED BY NEWS TITLES

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/13/BUUM1LTRP6.DTL

http://gigaom.com/2011/11/14/media-companies-and-twitter-still-mostly-doing-it-wrong/

SCOTS SCHOOLBOY HELPS JOHN LEWIS ENJOY VIRAL HIT

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/11/14/john-lewis-christmas-advert-schoolboy-lewis-mcgowan-becomes-internet-hit-in-tv-debut-115875-23560824/

Online shopping boss explains success of store’s online ‘Expert Reviews’ TEXT – http://www.bazaarvoice.com/blog/2011/11/14/superior-service-through-social-how-john-lewis-masters-customer-experience/

Online shopping boss explains success of store’s online ‘Expert Reviews’ VIDEO  - http://www.bazaarvoice.co.uk/resources/videos/summit-europe-2011-jonathon-brown-john-lewis

TWITTER ENJOYS A SALMAN RUSH DAY

http://mashable.com/2011/11/14/salman-rushdie-facebook/

This week, our dynamic duo of presenters, Scott Douglas and Peter Laing, analyse some of the biggest topics making the headlines including whether mobile flash and Silverlight are dying a quick death in the world of mobile technology, and how Stumbleupon is helping print media outlets.

The pair then turn their attention to twitter and social media, where they look at the world’s top news tweeters, how the Scottish Parliament has banned twitter during sessions, and the rise of Google plus for businesses.

As ever, all the links to the topics discussed are in the shownotes below.

[http://traffic.libsyn.com/qnd/QND_Episode_103.mp3]

THE DEATH OF MOBILE FLASH (AND SILVERLIGHT)

The last rites for mobile Flash – http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/11/adobe-kills-mobile-flash/

Why Adobe failed – http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/09/why-adobe-failed/

Steve Jobs’ legendary death knell for Flash – http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughts-on-flash/

Microsoft’s Silveright is next for the chop – http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/9/2548975/microsoft-may-halt-development-work-on-silverlight-after-next-release

THE UK’S MOST INFLUENTIAL MEDIA TWEETERS

Portland PR launch Newstweet Index – http://notebook.portland-communications.com/2011/11/portland-newstweet-index-reveals-movers-and-shakers-on-twitter/

Guardian report on Top 50 Media Tweeters (it dominates the table) – http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/nov/07/top-media-twitter#data

An explanation of how Tweetminster works – http://tweetminster.co.uk/pages/about 

GOOGLE PLUS GATHERS STEAM

The profile of Carter Gibson, who accused Jason Calacanis of ‘stealing’ content on Google Plus – https://plus.google.com/115121555137256496805/posts

Google Plus finally launches brand pages – http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-pages-google-plus-2011-11

Paul Armstrong tells Google Plus naysayers not to be lazy – http://mediablogged.mediaweek.co.uk/2011/11/10/google-brands-should-be-on-people-should-not-be-lazy/

This week, presenters Scott Douglas and Peter Laing are back in the hot seats and discuss the hottest topics in the news, including The Sun’s forthcoming plans to release content on tablet and mobile phone platforms.

Our dynamic duo then turn their attention to the use of twitter and social media in the US Presidential race to the White House, David Cameron’s LinkedIn profile, the latest developments in online news paywallsand Steve Jobs’ new biography.

Finally, Scott and Peter analyse the new iphone 4 and its voice recognition programme Siri’s inability to decipher Scottish accents.,

As always, full links are in the shownotes below.

Sun to launch iPad and iPhone apps

http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2011/10/29/sun-poised-release-new-mobile-and-tablet-apps

Want to run for President? You better start Tweeting.

http://gigaom.com/2011/10/31/2012-presidential-race-social-media/

Why Obama Needs Social Media to Win in 2012

MASHABLE! | 25 OCTOBER 2011

http://pulse.me/s/2wv6A

David Cameron on LinkedIn and Foursquare

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/17/u-k-pm-david-cameron-joins-foursquare-and-linkedin/

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/politics/snp-praised-for-social-media-use-1.1131220?58862

http://www.totalpolitics.com/blog/254837/the-snpand39s-social-media-success.thtml

http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2011/oct/facebook-poll-shows-majority-independence

http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp_reveals_route_to_independence_1_1926529

The Great Tech War Of 2012 | Fast Company

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/160/tech-wars-2012-amazon-apple-google-facebook

Steve Jobs book an unsurprising best seller

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/79076

Hundreds of frustrated Scots owners of the latest gizmo from Apple claim to have had issues with Siri, the iPhone 4s’s key feature, which was launched earlier this month.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2053684/Scottish-iPhone-users-lost-translation–Siri-understand-accent.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8861598/Pete-Townshend-warns-Apple-not-to-be-a-digital-vampire.html

Twitter numbers

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/17/twitter-is-at-250-million-tweets-per-day/

http://mashable.com/2011/10/17/twitter-ceo-advertising/

http://mashable.com/2011/10/17/twitter-costolo-stats/

This week your host Scott Douglas is flying solo, as co-presenter Peter Laing is on holiday, and has a packed show full of the best offerings from the world of PR, journalism and social media.

Kicking off episode 101 is an interview with the 2011 CIPR Scotland PRide Awards Young Communicator of the Year Laura Berry, from Holyrood Partnership, who discusses the future of public relations in Scotland and gives some sage words of wisdom for aspiring PR undergraduates.

Next up, Scott looks at the recent comments by author Ewan Morrison about how online freebie hunters are killing culture, and how Scots are leading the way in digital publishing.  

Finally there is a discussion about the Guardian’s decision to publish its news schedule online and how iPad magazine Once wants to be the saviour of photojournalism.

As ever links to everything discussed in this week’s podcast can be found in the show notes below.

[http://traffic.libsyn.com/qnd/QND_Episode_101.mp3]

SCOTLAND’S YOUNG COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR

Interview with Laura Berry, of http://www.holyroodpr.co.uk, who has just been named Scotland’s Young Communicator of the Year

http://www.holyroodpr.co.uk/index.php/coverage/entry/gold_and_silver_awards_to_holyrood_pr_team_for_public_relations_and_social_/

SCOTS LEADING THE WAY WITH DIGITAL PUBLISHING

Scottish writer Ewan Morrison tells Techcrunch that online free hunters are killing culture

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/14/keen-on-the-problem-with-the-internet-consumers-want-culture-for-nothing-tctv/

Blasted heath – ebooks by Allan Guthrie and Kyle McRae
http://wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com/2011/10/new-name-in-digital-publishing-is.html

GUARDIAN TAKES THE SECRET OUT OF NEWS SCHEDULE

The Guardian makes its daily news list a shareable process online

http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2011/10/17/guardian-lessons-from-our-open-news-trial/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/insideguardian/2011/oct/17/guardian-newslist

http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/guardian-to-publish-daily-newslist-online/s2/a546273/

PHOTO JOURNALISM FOR THE IPAD GENERATION

iPad magazine Once wants to be the saviour of photojournalism

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/14/once-magazine-brings-compelling-photojournalism-to-your-ipad/

This week your hosts Scott Douglas and Peter Laing don’t disappoint as they do what they do best and discuss the best journalism, PR and social media stories of the week. Kicking off the show is a discussion about father Chris White and how he was question by police for taking pictures of his daughter the Braehead Shopping Centre. The pair move on to the new Scotsman website and are keen to hear your thoughts about it.

Finally there is a discussion about the Facebook app for iPad and a few Twitter mishaps including freelance journalist Rob Crilly.

As ever links to everything discussed in this week’s podcast can be found in the show notes below.

BRAEHEAD SHOPPING CENTRE SNAFU

http://storify.com/scottgdouglas/a-social-media-snafu-by-scottish-shopping-mall

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/business-diary-drinking-with-the-sharks-2369132.html

NEW SCOTSMAN WEBSITE:

http://www.thescotsman.com

LINKEDIN DEVELOPMENTS 

http://www.b2bvoices.com/2011/10/why-linkedins-company-pages-now-matter/

http://mashable.com/2011/10/11/linkedin-indextank/

http://learn.linkedin.com/company-pages/

NEW FACEBOOK APP IS LIVE

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2394464,00.asp#fbid=k2wxngCP0ID

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/11/ipad_facebook_app/

http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/878305-facebook-ipad-app-crashes-instantly-after-unexpected-bugs

ROB CRILLY’S TWITTER MELTDOWN

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23996935-reporters-twitter-rant-to-2million-readers-boss-screwed-me-over-story.do

GREENSLADE FIXED SPOT THE BALL

http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/axegrinder/2011/10/07/axegrinder-at-leveson-phil-hall-does-a-lebedev-on-roy-greenslade/

This week your hosts Scott Douglas and Peter Laing delve in to a whole range of journalism, PR and social media topics. Kicking off the show is a discussion about the Daily Mail’s mistake at the end of the Amanda Knox appeal. The pair also discuss the latest release from Apple and the new Kindle among other exciting topics.

As ever links to everything discussed in this week’s podcast can be found in the show notes below.

DAILY MAIL “KNOX GUILTY” BLUNDER 

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=47981&c=1

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=47981&c=1

KELVIN MACKENZIE NOW SYMPATHISES WITH HACKED CELEBS

http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/7272593/kelvin-mackenzie-i-was-hacked-too.thtml

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/sep/28/phone-hacking-kelvin-mackenzie

THE RAGU SNAFU 

CC Chapman’s Three Ragu Posts

http://www.cc-chapman.com/2011/ragu-hates-dads/

http://www.cc-chapman.com/2011/the-secret-sauce-free-advice-for-ragu/

http://www.cc-chapman.com/2011/my-final-word-on-ragu/

Could CC Chapman’s response be considered bullying?

http://www.spinsucks.com/social-media/brand-bullying-a-tale-of-ragu-and-social-media/

 iPHONE 4S LAUNCH DISAPPOINTS

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/science-and-technology/2011/10/05/new-apple-iphone-4s-dismissed-as-just-a-retread-86908-23467967/

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/science-and-technology/2011/10/05/new-apple-iphone-4s-dismissed-as-just-a-retread-86908-23467967/

KINDLE FIRE

http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/amazon-kindle-fire-what-you-need-to-know-1030069

SHELTER’S FOURSQUARE CAMPAIGN 

http://4sq.shelter.org.uk/

Fresh faced from a week away and back at his co-hosts side Peter Laing and Scott Douglas talk through the big issues this week, including media regulation, how TUPE is infiltrating the PR profession, access to journalism and why twitter is moving home. All this in under 40minutes!

As ever links to everything discussed in this week’s podcast can be found in the show notes below

MEDIA REGULATION

Max Mosley looses his European appeal bid http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8791449/Max-Mosley-loses-appeal-bid-to-change-UK-privacy-laws.html

Roy Greenslade gives his view http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2011/sep/27/mosley-european-court-of-human-rights

Sir Harold Evans and Press regulation http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b014qnd4/The_Media_Show_Sir_Harold_Evans_and_press_regulation/

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND TUPE DEBATE

Article from PR Week http://www.prweek.com/news/1093964/PR-industry-gets-TUPE-wake-up-call-light-Lexis-story/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH

ACCESS TO JOURNALISM

Guilio Sica – Media suffering from a class divide? http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/sep/26/guardian-class-divide

Students condemn journalism degrees fee hikes http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=47938&c=1

TWITTER INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/sep/26/twitter-open-international-hq-dublin?newsfeed=true

http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/26/twitters-new-dublin-office-will-cut-16-off-its-eu-tax-maybe-more/

BOOKS FROM THE DEAD SEA

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15063895

This week, episode 97 is without co-host Peter Laing who is away on holiday, so Scott Douglas is flying solo in the hot seat as he discusses the latest PR, journalism and social media news.

Among the topics for discussion this week is the recent Populus survey showing that print media remains the most trustworthy news source for the majority of readers in the UK. Other stories include the forthcoming launch of the Sunday Sun, Westminster council’s pledge to monitor social media and the latest developments in the case of Stagecoach boss Brian Souter’s personal website’s snub by Google.

Print And TV ‘More Trustworthy’ Than Digital Media, Research Finds

http://www.prweek.com/news/1091754/Print-TV-more-trustworthy-digital-media-research-finds

http://www.populus.co.uk/-new-research-shows-that-over-half-of-opinion-formers-never-use-twitter-article.html

GET THE FULL REPORT HERE:

http://www.populuslimited.com/Inf_the_inf_med.pdf

Westminster Council to monitor social media:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3170118.ece

http://ceasefirechicago.org/

A step closer to ‘cynical’ launch of Sun on Sunday

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/stephen-glover/stephen-glover-cynical-charade-that-is-the-sun-on-sunday-2356881.html?service=Print

The Brian Souter/Gordon Beattie links

www.briansouter.com

www.gordonbeattie.com

 http://www.elevatelocal.co.uk/blog/brian-souters-website-gets-removed-from-google-serp-13094638

http://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-censors-businessman/33403/

http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2109309/Why-Isnt-My-Site-Ranking-Dont-Blame-Google-Because-Your-Baby-is-Ugly

This week, hosts Scott Douglas and Peter Laing lead take you for a run through of the hottest topics in the news, including the latest News International issues, the possible launch of a Sunday Sun, how Brian Souter’s website was blocked from the Google rankings and how an innovative news editor is recruiting new reporters through twitter.

So sit back, relax and get listening – as always our show notes can be read below!

Facebook Abuction Story Denied by Police
http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2011/09/07/facebook-abduction-fears-unfounded-say-police/

A Third of Companies Still Blocking Facebook
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4edb8512-d7de-11e0-a5d9-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1XHscU7PH

University of Singapore

Sorrel Wants a Sunday Sun
http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2011/09/13/25981-sorrell-throws-weight-behind-sun-on-sunday/

Latest Sunday Circulation Figures:
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=47846&c=1
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/august-abcs-mail-on-sunday-sales-drop-by-150-000/s2/a545971/

It’s Not Just Newspapers Taking a Whipping Over Hackgate
http://www.scotsman.com/news/Coulson-39was-behind-spin-over.6835352.jp?articlepage=2

PR Versus Newspaper Pay Rates
http://jonslattery.blogspot.com/2011/09/dear-journalists-read-this-and-weep-pr.html
http://jonslattery.blogspot.com/2011/07/salary-shocker-how-regional-pay.html

Newspaper boss says he’ll only accept Twitter job applications
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=47854&c=1