McLellan added: “The First Minister has promised more clarity for all businesses later this week and we very much hope this includes recognition of news publishing’s role in the crisis and the contribution it will make in the recovery.”
Month: March 2020
SALMOND TRIAL AND THE ME2 MOVEMENT
This is a powerful piece of journalism in the Scottish Review today from Maurice Smith, who captures the atmosphere of the trial of former First Minister Alex Salmond in Court 3 at the High Court in Edinburgh’s Lawnmarket.
VIRUS: CALL TO HALT SPREAD OF MISINFORMATION
Social media companies are being asked to ensure their platforms are not used to spread Covid-19 misinformation after The Ferret revealed Scottish Facebook groups set up to discuss the pandemic had posts with false remedies, dubious medical advice and conspiracy theories.
VIRUS: DISTILLERIES ENTER BATTLE AGAINST VIRUS
Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, has helped distilleries in his constituency to secure a major rule change that allows them to produce hand sanitizer quickly, safely, and cheaply.
VIRUS: NICOLA STURGEON PLEDGES NO EVICTIONS
“Surely we need to take the opportunity afforded by the emergency legislation that is being brought forward by the Scottish Government later this week to ensure that we give the maximum possible protection so that no one loses their home as a result of this crisis in what are in deeply dangerous circumstances.”
VIRUS: PRAISE FOR AMBULANCE CREWS AND NHS WORKERS
He said: ““I pay tribute again to all NHS and social care workers, not just for what they have done, but for what they are about to do. Nobody knows what the future holds—it is unwritten—but one thing is certain. We will all be reliant for our health and our safety, and some even for our lives, on their skills and their judgment. We will all be forever in their debt.