It was awesome.. All those emotions would be valid if you believe that Scotland has fundamentally changed, and no longer needs the written media it once consumed so voraciously. Bed by 9:30pm, get ready to do it all again. HP10 9TY. See something missing? I finish the programme at 6am. Stig Abell, because he hates organised fun. What I put it down to is constantly going back for work experience, so although its kind of a bitter pill to swallow, taking a few days unpaid here and there where I could [] keeping in touch with those people. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 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. Life path number 9 Life path number 2 December 12, 1812 - John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872). He met his future wife, fellow reporter Christine Jardine, in 1985, and they married in February 1987 at Glasgow University chapel. Its growth will be linked to funding received all new money will be re-invested in more stories. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Mainly from the flyleaves of his books, and an autobiographical article, 'Too Many Records' in International Record Review (June 2002 edition). The journalist who had a 25-year career at The Herald before setting up his own news. In 1996 he edited for performance, and orchestrated the final portions of, the ballet Soires de Barcelone by Roberto Gerhard, which was broadcast that year, performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, in a concert to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the BBC Third Programme. Positively Scottish: so why we dont harness the Scottish USP to an agenda of solutions journalism, and see if theres an audience for that? In 2001, Macdonald joined the Evening Times in Glasgow but after just nine months he was poached by the Daily Record. Hes had more exclusives than Ive had school dinners. In just eight years, his charm and persistence combined to produce some of the best remembered stories in the Evening Times, Daily Record and The Herald since the turn of the decade. Everybody thats in this room today who wants to work in radio is in a perfect position to be reaching the future radio audience They are the future radio audience as well. Calum Macdonald is a presenter and journalist on Times Radio. Thats commitment. Having been on both sides of the conversation, Calum had plenty of advice for Edinburgh students looking to break into the world of radio. I play the accordion. Thanks Dad: back to the future for a positive Scottish media alternative. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's He's also a Conservative MP to this day. He and Christine ran their own company for a time, producing personalised crosswords. Outside of work, Calum Macdonald was a loyal friend and a very proud father. You know what to do if you like this articlemore importantly, come and read all the articles on http://positivelyscottish.scot/ !! FORMER Stirling Observer reporter Calum Macdonald died from cancer last week at the age of just 32. After graduating in 1983, he was accepted onto the Thomson Regional Newspaper trainee scheme, at the end of which he was described as a confident young man of ability and good humour who would be an asset to any news team. 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. Its the heyday of Scottish journalism, and the young sports writer is in his element. He and Christine ran their own company for a time, producing personalised crosswords. So no, nerves are good, [they] keep you on your toes. Required fields are marked *. Calum won, appropriately enough, with ineluctably. They do it all the time on Facebook, on such online platforms with massive audiences as Upworthy and Humans of New York. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. We are lucky at The Herald. On one occasion, he was taken into the home of the now-deceased Glasgow gangland figure Tam McGraw, following reports McGraw had been assassinated. Journalist and crosswords editor who spent 25 years at The Herald. I cant believe someone designed this as an actual career. A Gannett Company. I prep the programme. 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. As Calum MacDonald he also reviewed regularly for BBC Music Magazine and International Record Review. View the profiles of professionals named "Calum Macdonald" on LinkedIn. Your email address will not be published. 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. 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. Menu. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . Editors' Code of Practice. The Early Breakfast Club is The Times most exclusive members club. In the two years leading up to the trial of multiple killer Angus Sinclair, he had secured interviews with the accused's wife and officers involved in the initial investigations into the murders in Edinburgh of Helen Scott and Christine Eadie 30 years ago, as well as exclusive pictures of Sinclair's first victim in the early 1960s. He's a journalist and broadcaster, and he's the best one I know. 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. A basic mobile phone was deemed pointless by him, to his familys frustration. Theres less demand in England so its been a quieter few years on the ceilidh front. Since the print business model is all but doomed, it has to be online only, which also means it can easily reach readers in all parts of Scotland, and the vast Scottish diaspora who still cherish news of their homeland. 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". Calum Macdonald was born and brought up in Aberdeen, attending Ashley Road Primary School and Aberdeen Grammar. Theres no other station that is set up primarily to target those students, and so its in a really good position to do that. Now able to focus on projects with fun people who're passionate about online. He has hosted events for News UK, including a live broadcast afternoon interviewing Piers Morgan and Sharon Osborne around the launch of TalkTV. Whats the best piece of advice youve ever been given? 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. Because youve kept in touch with these people, and demonstrated a bit of what you can do, then they can kind of point you in the right direction when opportunities are going to be coming up.. One time I slept in and missed Early Breakfast. Atishoo! We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. But give them a chance to engage with an uplifting story, to be inspired by an ordinary persons solution to a problem, and theyll both read and share it. From time to time we send out emails announcing new speakers, special offers and free tickets to our showcase events including Speakers Breakfasts and the JLA Real Variety Show. Its awesome. That allows the site to be funded through its proof-of-concept phase, with a view to attracting external finance and eventually becoming self-sustaining. 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. 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. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. You can make a complaint by using the report this post link . He was a first class editor, with a particular knack for coming up with the perfect introduction. John Humphrys was once pursued after the formidable BBC broadcaster, in a book, listed the old Scots preposition "outwith'' as one of his pet hates, and a trendy new coinage. All rights reserved. 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 a journalist and broadcaster, and hes the best one I know. So living the dream is definitely up there as an answer to this. He also found a home for his pedantry by becoming a part-time sub-editor with both The Herald and Sunday Herald, where he would quietly confess to re-evaluating colleagues' work. MacDonald was born in Nairn, Scotland and educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and Downing College, Cambridge. @CalumAM 9,898 followers, 20,432 tweets. Right from the start of first year, graduation never seems that far away. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. MacDonald was a prime mover in the revival of interest in the music of John Foulds. Book Calum Macdonald +44 (0)20 7907 2800 agent@jla.co.uk Synopsis Calum covers the news on the Times Radio breakfast show. He was a first class editor, with a particular knack for coming up with the perfect introduction. This is day two. Lame, sorry, I know. This ensured that both before and after the 2014 independence referendum, The Herald & Times online forum was a site of impassioned but meaningful debate. This article is about the British music critic and author. All start from a belief that much of the modern digital audience is regularly switched off by the mainstream media agenda of disaster, conflict, political knockabout, and celebrity clickbait. Im writing this on Tuesday 13th July, and my new routine is that I then go to the gym. 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. So, it can be anywhere. I think as well, enjoying it, if it feels like a total task and youre just having to drag yourself through your programme every week, if thats not enjoyable then sack it and do something that you actually want to do. MacDonald was born in Nairn, Scotland and educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and Downing College, Cambridge. 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. Find out information on anyone featured within BuzzSumo's Media Database of over 500K journalists. Wine, sure. Presenter | Times Radio Breakfast, Friday-Sunday 6am Event host, writer, podcast host Then theres the possibility of philanthropic or grant aid for robust journalism with a community benefit, not to mention individual supporters who can afford to help maintain something that brings daily positivity. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. CALUM Macdonald, Crosswords Editor and former Group Digital Editor of The Herald has died. Hang in there, folks. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Student media thrives at Edinburgh, and he believes that his time here contributed to his success so far. This website is published by Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 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. He was 55. Calum, the eldest of three, had a flair for English at secondary school. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Well, theres no shortage of talented journalists out there, including the hundreds of youngsters who complete university degree training every year and whose only viable career path seems now to lie in PR. He was always clear in his opinions and priorities, and reporters appreciated his straight answers when offering story suggestions. At Glasgow he attained the highest grades in a number of aspects of the law. Flash forward: its 2016, and everything has changed. What career advice would you give your younger self? 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. News Corp UK & Ireland Limited, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. But surely organisations with a social mission would welcome an editorial partnership with a website which can demonstrate a niche but growing readership, committed to positive values? He was always clear in his opinions and priorities, and reporters appreciated his straight answers when offering story suggestions. Starting as a reporter in Glasgow, he soon joined the newsdesk, moving on to be Night News Editor. Nostalgic memories? Tell us about your Early Breakfast Club and how to get involved. Runrig founding member Calum MacDonald believes the band could reform in the future - if the occasion is right. He joined the station from its launch and now presents the breakfast show, as well as programmes across the network. 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. Occasionally on the newsdesk and later, his strong opinions led to confrontations with colleagues, but they typically blew over quickly. Calums mother Elizabeth (nee Mitchell), a graduate in maths and moral philosophy at Aberdeen University, was a school teacher before having a family. Merry Christmas! He did this alongside tutoring student journalists at Strathclyde University. The couple separated latterly, but remained close. Readers comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. I certainly did. Editors' Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Spreading ideas, passions and new ways of thinking about media. The sports writer has died (at the good age of 85) and the son finds himself like so many others too old/expensive for a legacy print industry which is in spiralling decline, collectively bemused by the digital revolution. Presenter | Times Radio Breakfast, Friday-Sunday 6am Event host, writer, podcast host As a reporter, Night News Editor, Digital Editor for the Herald &. contact the editor here. 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. 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. I think in all areas of media work, its easy to get jealous of others and get frustrated. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. Calum loved being at the middle of a breaking story but not, like some reporters, at the scene of the action he preferred to be back in the office, coordinating the coverage, bringing to bear his considerable flair for logistics. Calum, the eldest of three, had a flair for English at secondary school. Recently, we were able to dish out hundreds of face masks to our most loyal members just doing our bit to maintain PPE supplies across the nation, and around the world in fact. Nowadays, Calum is living his dream: "I'm 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. 'The Orchestral Music' in Colin Scott-Sutherland (ed). ' Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. This byline is for a different person with the same name. Macdonald's courteous tenacity disarmed many, most notably the former Scottish Executive minister Mike Watson in November 2004. Crosswords, I hear you. And, crucially, wholl pay for the project? So, the more you listen and text or email in, the more loyalty points you stack up (I have a spreadsheet). 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. That was a sickening morning. From their very first ceilidh dance way back in 1973 to playing to a crowd of 50,000 fans over a wet weekend in Stirling a year ago, Calum MacDonald Looking back on his time at university, Calum regards FreshAir as hugely important, describing it as just a good playground, to try stuff out. You need to go and meet people where theyre at, you cant expect them just to come tumbling across your radio station.. The most interesting is people. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. He has integrity, he's made history, and I firmly believe his journalism has changed the world . 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. The full weekend schedule announced yesterday includes, on Saturday mornings, Times columnist and critic Hugo Rifkind, winner of both 'Critic of the Year' and the 'Best of Humour Award' at the Press Awards. contact the editor here. MALCOLM "Calum" Macdonald, who has died of cancer aged 32, was a journalist of immense esteem, integrity and ability whose brief career spanned some of Scotland's leading newspaper titles. Please tick this box if you would like to receive these emails. Certainly, Ive been working hard for them and aiming at them but they always catch me by surprise. Calum is a young, emerging broadcaster who's worked for BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 5 Live. I am LIVE on the radio from my actual HOME in the Western Isles this morning 7am-10am on Times Radio! 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. Theatre and books were lasting passions, his favourite authors being John Irving, Iain Banks, William Boyd and Ian Rankin. 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. Scots, famously, consume more papers per capita than any other country in the world and the revenue swilling around the system means lavish staffing, with equally lavish salaries and expenses for employees. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. 'Three Works by Erik Bergman' in J. Parsons (ed). Edit Now. Politics of Sound #21 Calum MacDonald, Presenter, Times Radio. This reflected his fascination with the English language. The culmination of his natural inquisitiveness, forensic attention to detail and fascination with the human angle was his coverage of the World's End murder trial. He also regularly appears on TV and in print in The Times, and his home paper the Stornoway Gazette. 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. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. He is currently in third year, studying politics. Occasionally on the newsdesk and later, his strong opinions led to confrontations with colleagues, but they typically blew over quickly. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Yet Calum Macdonald has achieved the seemingly impossible. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. HP10 9TY. 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. More recently, his involvement in an investigation exposing the immigration scams behind bogus colleges helped force a tightening of legislation by Westminster. One presenter once told me the day you dont get nervous is the day you should quit, because youve stopped caring enough about the programme. To book Calum Macdonald please contact your JLA Agent. His involvement in amateur theatre continued at Aberdeen University, where he studied psychology, and English language and literature. There are 100+ professionals named "Calum Macdonald", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. While inside, the gangster - still clearly alive - dropped his trousers to show he had not been stabbed or shot. Nothing everything happens when you want it to and it never happens when you expect it to. Variety is a good one as well actually [] Next weeks guest, how are they different to this weeks guest? His involvement in amateur theatre continued at Aberdeen University, where he studied psychology, and English language and literature. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. Journalist; Born April 6 1976; Died October 2 2008. Hes old school with a modern twist, and I think thats inspiring. Ironically, it sounds a bit like what helped power Scotlands media back in the day, six decades ago. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to I also think it cant be overstated how fun it is to get to sit and chat about the news with well informed, analytical, insightful guests. 37 talking about this. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. VAT number GB 243 8054 69. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 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. 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". 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. 2023 allmediascotlandmedia jobs, media release service and media resources for all. Whats the most interesting/challenging part of your job? Comments have been closed on this article. Malcolm MacDonald (also known by the alias "Calum MacDonald") (26 February 1948 27 May 2014) was a British author, mainly about music. Who would be your three Fantasy Dinner Party guests? He contributed chapters to symposia on Brahms, Alan Bush, Erik Bergman, Shostakovich, Bernard Stevens, Ronald Stevenson, Varse, an essay on Czesaw Marek to a symposium on Swiss Composers, and another on Scottish composers to a symposium on musical nationalism in Great Britain and Finland. Macdonald was unfazed by reputation. CALUM Macdonald, who has died aged 55, was a journalist and crosswords editor who spent most of his career at The Herald. 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. Matt Chorley brought me, gently, to justice. Tell us something not many people know about you? Father and daughter would always go together at midnight the day the latest instalment was released, to buy their copy. He lived in England from 1971 until his death, first in London and from 1992 in Gloucestershire. All rights reserved. Resignation? 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. Im very rusty now but when I was young I played at ceilidh dances most weekends around Inverness where I grew up. Editors' Code of Practice. Calum Macdonald was born and brought up in Aberdeen, attending Ashley Road Primary School and Aberdeen Grammar. He fostered in Mhairi a love of books, encouraging her by reading the first Harry Potter book to her. He played cricket and football (he was goalkeeper in the school team), and did stage management in the drama club, an early sign of his talent for organising. Hearing their stories, their views, their opinions and all about them is absolutely my thing. 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. He was editor of the modern-music journal Tempo, which he joined in 1972 as assistant to the then editor David Drew, until December 2013, and was a copious contributor to other English-language music-journals and magazines. Please come and join Chloe and I for Times Radio Breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (6am-10am) from 27th May. Calum Macdonald Presenter, Times Radio. Then I do a bit of producing for the next mornings Early Breakfast programme reading, finding guests, getting organised. But how can you not treasure the thing that connects you with your closest family and friends so easily? Flashback: its 60 years ago, and a keen young journalist, whos getting used to the big city ways of Aberdeen after moving from Buckie, a small port on the north-east of Scotland, wins a national prize for a thesis on the UK fishing industry, submitted as part of his training. 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. In 1990, the confident young man of ability was encouraged to apply to The Herald by the papers then education correspondent, Barclay McBain (now executive editor), who had met him during a press trip to West Germany. Hello. 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. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. I think it can be a subconscious Im listening and doing other stuff; I think with things like YouTube you need to actively sit and concentrate Good luck watching a YouTube video not falling off your bike. But getting up at 5am? Other books include a tourist guidebook to the city of Edinburgh and a multi-volume edition of the musical journalism of Havergal Brian. Comments have been closed on this article. Phil Dunphy from Modern Family because I think were the same person. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. 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