'David Blake'; 'Postlude a note on Christopher Shaw' in Lewis Foreman (ed). How do you say Calum MacDonald (journalist)? The couple separated latterly, but remained close. FreshAir does it well anyway, but can continue to improve its presence on Facebook and Twitter putting content out specifically for these platforms, so that people can come to it. Information is stored in a database in order to service your enquiry, but are deleted once it is no longer required. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Calum was prominent among those long-serving journalists who provided continuity against a backdrop of organisational change, embodying The Heralds values of editorial independence, fairness in the reporting of news and a commitment to high standards. See something missing? Nothing everything happens when you want it to and it never happens when you expect it to. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. To have been welcomed by you, as listeners and friends, has been astonishing. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. 1,157 likes. He was always clear in his opinions and priorities, and reporters appreciated his straight answers when offering story suggestions. His passing has been felt deeply across Scottish journalism. Calum, whose father and grandfather were also both journalists, joined The Herald in 1990 from the Press and Journal, Aberdeen, as a news reporter and, as group news editor, was in charge of the newsdesk both 9/11 and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Comments have been closed on this article. Starting as a reporter in Glasgow, he soon joined the newsdesk, moving on to be Night News Editor. Crosswords, I hear you. To book Calum Macdonald please contact your JLA Agent. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Presenter | Times Radio Breakfast, Friday-Sunday 6am Event host, writer, podcast host So no, nerves are good, [they] keep you on your toes. Always your Freitag": the Brian letters at McMaster University'; 'Havergal Brian's Letter to Herbert Thompson: some implications'; ', 'A Plaited Music: Ronald Stevenson at 70' in 'Meeting Ronald Stevenson', symposium in. As a reporter, Night News Editor, Digital Editor for the Herald &. So it seems entirely proper that Positively Scottish launches thanks to a legacy created by part of my share of his will. I think in all areas of media work, its easy to get jealous of others and get frustrated. FORMER Stirling Observer reporter Calum Macdonald died from cancer last week at the age of just 32. Calum, the eldest of three, had a flair for English at secondary school. Whats the best piece of advice youve ever been given? It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down by off-topic discussions and abuse. I always have. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. Calum Macdonald @CalumAM @timesradio Breakfast 6-10am, Fri-Sun | @whitehallsource podcast | Proudly Member # 1, Times Radio Early Breakfast Club (2020-22) /hello@calumam.com / Media Personality London instagram.com/CalumAM Born June 19, 1993 Joined July 2011 1,619 Following 9,108 Followers Tweets Tweets & replies Media Pinned Tweet Calum Macdonald You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . Not instead of the main media players, who still cover hard news pretty well if a major story breaks, but as a daily option for people who want to read about how ordinary fellow citizens are dealing with change and adversity, and be inspired and enthused. You know what to do if you like this articlemore importantly, come and read all the articles on http://positivelyscottish.scot/ !! As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. Weve no plans for an office: us old hacks know that you find real stories by meeting people in the community, not churning endless press releases at your keyboard. Yet Calum Macdonald has achieved the seemingly impossible. He also compiled catalogues of the works of John Foulds, Shostakovich, Luigi Dallapiccola and Antal Dorti and contributed articles to many musical encyclopaedias such as the New Grove. How will we do something a bit different to make interviews come to life?. This reflected his fascination with the English language. Macdonald's courteous tenacity disarmed many, most notably the former Scottish Executive minister Mike Watson in November 2004. The very last book came out during a family holiday in Portmahomack; on that occasion, Calum and Mhairi drove to a small bookshop in Tain to collect it. Hes old school with a modern twist, and I think thats inspiring. And still lavish profits for the owners. HTs to @joshstearns @molly daguilar and the team at the Geraldine Dodge Foundation in New Jersey and Jeff Jarvis @buzzmachine for some of the radical thoughts behind this project. Its growth will be linked to funding received all new money will be re-invested in more stories. Father and daughter would always go together at midnight the day the latest instalment was released, to buy their copy. Occasionally I live the showbiz dream and go for a boozy lunch top tip: pace yourself, enforce a strict cut off for drinking at 6pm, and then hit the water youre welcome. on Interview: Calum Macdonald explores where the future of radio lies, Bringing Autumn to you: Inspirational budget tips for that real Autumnal feel, Lemn Sissays Origin Stories: The poet discusses orphans in popular culture. On the P&J, he and colleagues had a competition to see who could come up with the most obscure word in an introduction, a word the sub editors would have to leave in because there was no appropriate alternative. CALUM Macdonald, Crosswords Editor and former Group Digital Editor of The Herald has died. This ensured that both before and after the 2014 independence referendum, The Herald & Times online forum was a site of impassioned but meaningful debate. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. Always be aware that while people like me might give you advice on how to get somewhere, theres loads of different routes, and so whats worked for me might not work for the next person, so just start knocking on doors and speaking to people and work out the best way for you., Your email address will not be published. He's a journalist and broadcaster, and he's the best one I know. So, it can be anywhere. Technology means that readers can shape a discussion. View the profiles of professionals named "Calum Macdonald" on LinkedIn. Having been on both sides of the conversation, Calum had plenty of advice for Edinburgh students looking to break into the world of radio. Its beginning to feel a bit like Christmas, Thanks Boris, youve replaced Covid restrictions with crippling guilt. In the past, the journalists job was to collect and distribute information to the audience. 2023 allmediascotlandmedia jobs, media release service and media resources for all. The not-for-profit website sets out to tell positive stories and Calum was proud to employ many young freelance journalists fresh out of training. In the November edition of the Politics of Sound, Iain Carnegie invites political journalist and presenter of the Early Morning Breakfast Show on Times Radio, Calum MacDonald to pay his own visit to the Politics of Sound virtual Record Shop to select his three all-time favourite albums.Calum emerges with an brilliant selection by Taylor Swift, Jason Isbell and Del Amitri and reveals how his fascination with broadcasting started very young, the case for a new political news radio station in the UK, his musical journey as an accordion player and his experience of playing the Cowardly Lion in a production of The Wizard of Oz!Calum's Early Breakfast Show can be heard Monday - Fridays on Times Radio from 5 - 6am.Follow Politics of Sound on Twitter: @politics_sound, Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware. Whats the best thing about working on Times Radio? Assuming I dont sleep through my alarm, I wake up at 3:10am. He fostered in Mhairi a love of books, encouraging her by reading the first Harry Potter book to her. Registered in England No 81701 I prep the programme. Flash forward: its 2016, and everything has changed. He made a group of lifelong friends during training and at his first job on the P&J, where he remained for seven years, during which time he was instrumental in helping re-establish the Grampian Press Ball and set up the Highland Press Ball. Im very rusty now but when I was young I played at ceilidh dances most weekends around Inverness where I grew up. Their daughter, Mhairi, was born in 1996. We are lucky at The Herald. I go on air at 5am. Editors' Code of Practice. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Digital native 50-something (deal with the oxymoron). contact the editor here. Comments have been closed on this article. Biography. A Gannett Company. He is currently in third year, studying politics. MALCOLM "Calum" Macdonald, who has died of cancer aged 32, was a journalist of immense esteem, integrity and ability whose. News Corp UK & Ireland Limited, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Across the Atlantic, some of the most successful and prestigious publications have already embraced solutions or constructive journalism see Whats Working in HuffPo, Fixes in the New York Times, and Take Action in the Christian Science Monitor. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. Phil Dunphy from Modern Family because I think were the same person. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. CALUM Macdonald, who has died aged 55, was a journalist and crosswords editor who spent most of his career at The Herald. But it is not the only way. Student media thrives at Edinburgh, and he believes that his time here contributed to his success so far. He has the - almost - unique experience of being Health Secretary during a pandemic, and not many can claim that (other than Sajid Javid). So does he think that student radio capitalises enough on its unique position to engage the student population? This website is published by You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . This ensured that both before and after the 2014 independence referendum, The Herald & Times online forum was a site of impassioned but meaningful debate. We are lucky at The Herald. Variety is a good one as well actually [] Next weeks guest, how are they different to this weeks guest? Right from the start of first year, graduation never seems that far away. Stig Abell, because he hates organised fun. Outside of work, Calum Macdonald was a loyal friend and a very proud father. Politics of Sound #21 Calum MacDonald, Presenter, Times Radio. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. The task came easily to him and he became a regular compiler and then crosswords editor for The Herald, Sunday Herald and The National, as well as editing two books of crosswords; he continued editing crosswords on a freelance basis after leaving the paper. MacDonald was born in Nairn, Scotland and educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and Downing College, Cambridge. Hes had more exclusives than Ive had school dinners. In the November edition of the Politics of Sound, Iain Carnegie invites political journalist and presenter of the Early Morning Breakfast Show on Times Radio, Calum MacDonald to pay his own visit to the Politics of Sound virtual Record Shop to select his three all-time favourite albums. He did this alongside tutoring student journalists at Strathclyde University. There he is affectionately remembered for his declarations of "you'll never guess what just happened", which rarely disappointed. To know what they want, to know how to get that content to them, and then take that lesson into real life, [it is] a sort of industry experience.. Its that kind of ambition to progress, and I think that somewhere like the BBCs really good at opportunities like that as well., When posed with the question of whether radio is in decline, Calum offered a valid counter argument: I think radio is changing, were certainly very aware of that at 5 Live, that now its not just about what youre doing on the radio, its about how youre creating an impact with it, what are you doing online to either match or enhance your onair stuff, so online is a really great way of reaching new people.. Calum MacDonald Profiles | Facebook People named Calum MacDonald Find your friends on Facebook Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. With the constant bombardment of reports on the bleak job prospects of our generation, a career in the world of journalism and broadcasting seems especially elusive. What course are you studying? May 7, 1956 - Calum MacDonald, Scottish journalist and politician. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. 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CALUM Macdonald is hoping to work for BBC radio after graduating from the University of Edinburgh next year. Within months he was full-time at the Stirling Observer and already attracting the attention of Scottish national titles after securing an exclusive interview with leading Ulster Loyalist Michael Stone after an encounter with him in a Glasgow hotel. The two things that mattered most to Calum were Mhairi and protecting the future of quality journalism. Prior to joining Times Radio, Calum was a producer, reporter and presenter at the BBC working on Radio 5 Live and at BBC Radio Scotland, where he presented a weekly political phone-in: Debate Night Extra. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. During the frenzy of election or referendum night, and during big breaking news stories, such as 9/11 or the invasion of Iraq, Calum was always to be found sitting at the newsdesk, the calm at the eye of the storm, relaxed but entirely in control, coordinating teams of writers and reporters; for them, Calum was a thoroughly dependable colleague who inspired confidence. And on the News team, we were really ambitious, I mean we were doing programmes that rival professional media organisations. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . His unsurpassed coverage of the trial's collapse provoked a fall-out between the Lord Advocate and senior members of the judiciary, and earned praise from the legal establishment. He came from a line of journalists: his grandfather started a local paper in Buckie while his father, Alastair, was a sports writer at the Press & Journal, specialising in football. 'The Orchestral Music' in Colin Scott-Sutherland (ed). ' Previously at the BBC, he has interviewed everyone from cabinet ministers to spies and protestors. Its awesome. CALUM Macdonald, who has died aged 55, was a journalist and crosswords editor who spent most of his career at The Herald. The two things that mattered most to Calum were Mhairi and protecting the future of quality journalism. Calum recently worked on an exclusive with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), highlighting the unhealthiness of many relationships between YouTubers and their adoring fans. Because of the lockdown-rule-busting affair he had last year. Macdonald had intended to revisit North Uist, where recently he traced his family roots in a journalistic exercise for The Herald, but was prevented by his brief but brutal illness, which was endured with stoic good humour and fortitude. Previously at the BBC, he has interviewed everyone from cabinet ministers to spies and protestors. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. It's not conclusive." Presented with images of the incident and informed he was being recorded, the former Labour peer answered: "I can't say that that's me. There he secured the support of Labour MP John McFall during school elections, the member for Dumbarton personally addressing Keil pupils on why they should "Vote Calum". Macdonald proved the word had existed for centuries, then called upon an academic to comment, whereupon the Today presenter was described as a "blethering skite". Who would be your three Fantasy Dinner Party guests? Wine, sure. MacDonald was born in Nairn, Scotland and educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and Downing College, Cambridge. He is survived by Christine, the Liberal Democrat general election candidate in Edinburgh West, Mhairi, a politics student at the university of Edinburgh, and his twin sisters, Morag and Shona. Merry Christmas! On the P&J, he and colleagues had a competition to see who could come up with the most obscure word in an introduction, a word the sub editors would have to leave in because there was no appropriate alternative. They do it all the time on Facebook, on such online platforms with massive audiences as Upworthy and Humans of New York. Life path number 2 December 12, 1812 - John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872). We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. @CalumAM 9,898 followers, 20,432 tweets. Despite a newspaper round into his mid-teens, the legal profession, rather than journalism, appeared to be Macdonald's chosen path and he began a law degree at Aberdeen in 1994. This is day two. The very last book came out during a family holiday in Portmahomack; on that occasion, Calum and Mhairi drove to a small bookshop in Tain to collect it. You can text in live, or email anytime: earlybreakfastclub@times.radio youll get a membership number and thats you in the door. Edit Now. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. Nowadays, Calum is living his dream: Im currently a broadcast journalist with BBC Radio 5 Live, so primarily producing programmes, occasionally reporting on various bits and pieces, reading the news from time to time, and recording various interviews and podcasts. Calum Macdonald Presenter, Times Radio United Kingdom 994 followers 500+ connections Join to follow Times Radio The University of Edinburgh Personal Website Contact Calum for services Corporate. Hello. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. Required fields are marked *. A slightly different piece in your inbox this morning. He championed young journalists both in his senior roles at the Herald & Times and, after leaving the group in 2015, with his new venture, the news website Positively Scottish. We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse. In the 1970s, he takes his son to many football matches, where the teenager is sent to run and phone copy from remote landlines to head office, and the vocation is handed down another generation. Matt Chorley brought me, gently, to justice. 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