Comments on: Donald Martin going from Herald to Sunday Post is playing it safe – but who can blame him?

By: Paul Linford

Paul Linford — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:52:32 +0000

Nice to see some recognition for George McKechnie here. I never worked for him, but everyone I know who did says he was the best editor they ever had.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:27:58 +0000

You’re right, I never did work with him and everything I’ve heard has been second hand, but some people did/do rate him, though equally – as Shaun Milne notes – many were glad to see him go.

By: Slash

Slash — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:04:25 +0000

Cut the crap Craig. You obviously never worked with this guy. Never in the field of Scottish journalism was so much damage done to so many by so few. You must be having a laugh when you talk about Donald putting in the hours at The Sunday Post. I have never known an editor to spend less time on the editorial floor than him. He’s never an editor, he’s a manager. And not a very good one. Why do you think loud cheers went up when his departure was announced. Sorry, Craigie boy, you’ve got Disco Don all wrong. The only talent he has is to ensure staff morale goes through the floor. And that is a pattern that was started when he worked at Aberdeen. He has reduced The Herald to a husk of a newspaper. Jings, crivvens, The Sunday Post is welcome to him. God help them.

By: Stewart Kirkpatrick

Stewart Kirkpatrick — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:40:50 +0000

I’ve long thought that DC Thomson is the sleeping giant of Scottish media. If you look at its financial position and that of Newsquest then the move makes a lot more sense. That the company went for an external candidate also tells you something about their thinking.