s with Proprietors, Editors and Media Executives August 2011 - August 2012 Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister September 2011 Derek Lambie, Editor & Ben Borland, Sunday Express September 2011 Rob Woodward, Alan Clements, STV, STV Charity Appeal Richard Findlay, Chairman, STV September 2011 Paul Taylor, CEO, DC Thomson Books; Steve Bargeton, Deputy Editor, Courier; Richard Hall, Director, DC Thomson with Chinese delegation from Changjiang/Parragon books October 2011 Mandy Rhodes, Editor, Holyrood Interview October 2011 Magazine Andy Harries (Editor), Alan Muir (Associate Editor), Scottish Sun Lunch at SNP Conference October 2011 Media reception SNP Conference October 2011 Adam Boulton and David Wheeldon Sky News Dinner at SNP Conference November 2011 Rob Woodward, CEO, STV November 2011 November 2011 Andy Harries (Editor) & Alan Muir (Associate Editor) Scottish Sun Michael Johnston (MD, Johnston Scotland); Tim Blott (MD Herald & Times); Thelma Henderson (MD Scottish Provincial Press); Jim Raeburn (Director Scottish Newspaper Society) with Scottish Newspaper Society, Parliament November 2011 Jonathan Russell, (Herald Editor) Awards Ceremony Herald Politician of the Year Awards November 2011 James Murdoch, News Corporation November 2011 Political Studies Association Awards Dinner - Andrew Rawnsley, Associate Editor, Observer Awards Ceremony December 2011 James Harding, Editor, Times December 2011 Allan Rennie, Editor of the Daily Record
December 2011 Christmas media reception Bute House January 2012 Tom Bradby, Political Editor, ITV Interview News January 2012 Nick Robinson, Political Editor, BBC Interview February 2012 Andy Harries (Editor) & Alan Muir (Associate Editor) Scottish Sun February 2012 Lord Patten, Chair, BBC Trust, & Bill Matthews, BBC Trust member for Scotland February 2012 Sly Bailey, CEO, Mark Hollinshead, MD Nationals, Allan Rennie, Editor in Chief, Trinity Mirror Rupert Murdoch, News Corporation February 2012 March 2012 Matt Winkler, Editor in Chief, Bloomberg News April 2012 Ron Jones, Executive Chairman, Tinopolis May 2012 Derek Lambie, Editor, Daily Express May 2012 DC Thomson editorial team: Ellis Watson, Chief Executive DC Thomson Publishing Donald Martin, Editor-in-Chief, DC Thomson Newspapers and Editor, Sunday Post Richard Neville, Editor, Courier (Dundee) Damian Bates, Editor, Press & Journal (Aberdeen & Inverness) Richard Prest, Editor Evening Telegraph (Dundee) Alan McCabe, Editor, Evening Express (Aberdeen) Steve Bargeton, Deputy Editor, Courier (Dundee) June 2012 Ian Stewart, Editor, Scotsman July 2012 Rob Woodward, CEO, STV
Fiona Hyslop MSP Cabinet Secretary for Culture & External Affairs September 2011 October 2011 December 2011 February 2012 May 2012 May 2012 May 2012 Ken MacQuarrie, Controller & Ian Small, Head of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs - BBC Scotland Members of the Scottish Newspaper Consortium - Timothy Blott, MD, Herald & Times Group; Tom Thomson, Group Managing Editor, Herald & Times Group; Andrew Richardson, MD, Scotsman Publications; Donald Martin, Editor-in- Chief, DC Thomson; Ron Jones, Executive Chairman, Tinopolis Members of the Scottish Newspaper Consortium - Tim Blott, Managing Director, Herald & Times Group; Tom Thomson, Managing Editor, Herald & Times Group; David Thomson, Chief Operating Officer, DC Thomson; Andrew Richardson, Managing Director, Scotsman Publications; Adam Salkeld, Head of Programmes, Tinopolis Rob Woodward, Chief Exec & Bobby Hain, Director of channels - STV STV - incl Rob Woodward, Chief Exec & Bobby Hain, Director of channels Rob Woodward, Chief Exec & Bobby Hain, Director of channels - STV Allan Rennie, Editor of the Daily Record & Sunday Mail STV Drinks reception
June 2012 June 2012 Members of the Scottish Newspaper Consortium - Richard Bogie, Advertising Director, Johnston Scotland; Adam Salkeld, Head of Programmes, Tinopolis; David Thomson, Chief Operating Officer, DC Thomson; Tom Thomson, Group Managing Editor, Herald & Times Group Ken MacQuarrie, Controller - BBC Scotland
John Swinney MSP Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment & Sustainable Growth September Chinese Investors 2011 and DC Thomson Lunch
Nicola Sturgeon MSP Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing & Cities Strategy October 2011 Tony Carlin, Editor Evening to discuss organ Times donation campaign November 2011 December 2011 Mark Thomson (Director general) and Ken McQuarrie (Controller BBC Scotland) Jason Allardyce, Scottish Editor, Sunday Times Interview about Scottish GP Contract
Michael Russell MSP Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning May 2012 Alan Rennie, Daily Record Lunch
Alex Neil MSP Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment November 2011 The Herald Scottish Politician of the Year Awards Dinner- hosted by Jonathan Russell, Editor, The Herald Dinner
Keith Brown MSP Minister for Housing and Transport October 2011 January 2012 John Boothman, BBC Scotland, Head of News and Current Affairs Tony Carlin, Evening Times to discuss availability of up to date traffic/travel information on BBC Scotland's news and internet output as well as future working with Transport Scotland and Traffic Scotland. Interview discussion regarding Road Utilities Companies
Richard Lochhead MSP Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment June 2012 Cormac Burke, Editor of Fishing News with the Editor of the Fishing news to discuss Scotland's Fishing priorities and challenges for 2012. An article was published afterwards on the Expo coverage.
Kenny MacAskill MSP Cabinet Secretary for Justice August 2011 Alan Cochrane Scottish Editor Daily Telegraph Dinner and attendance at Edinburgh Military Tattoo as guest of Brigadier Lowder
Frank Mullholland QC Lord Advocate October 2011 Damian Bates, Editor, Aberdeen Press & Journal Alan McCabe, Editor Aberdeen Evening Express Introductory s February 2012 Andrew Harries, Editor, The Scottish Sun Introductory February 2012 Richard Neville, Editor, Dundee Courier and Advertiser Richard Prest, Editor, Dundee Evening Telegraph Introductory s March 2012 Jonathan Russell, Editor, The Glasgow Herald Richard Walker, Editor, Glasgow Sunday Herald Tony Carlin, Editor, Glasgow Evening Times Introductory s