Apolitical: Interview with Carolyn Scott from NewsShaft

12/08/2015
CommonWeal

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THE apolitical podcast this week meets Carolyn Scott, presenter and producer on popular Scottish politics broadcast offering NewsShaft.

Topics discussed include:

– Her introduction to political activism;

– Whether she has ambitions of a career in politics;

– The genesis of News Scotland CIC;

– The strengths of developing ‘new media’ sources in Scotland;

– The benefits and drawbacks of online-only media;

– Why News Scotland didn’t eventually launch a Scottish digital TV channel;

– What ‘new media’ offers that traditional media doesn’t;

– Sustainable funding models for ‘new media’;

– NewsShaft and other News Scotland CIC projects;

– Her approach to issue-based politics and whether causes are being overwhelmed by the independence movement;

– The case for electoral reform at Westminster; and

– Her assessment of the future for ‘new media’ and News Scotland CIC.

Click here to listen to the podcast on the apolitical website.

Picture courtesy of News Scotland CIC