New media, old media, Dublin & Brexit

The media in Scotland, a subject always sure to stir controversy, but one that remains important as Scottish politics demands centre stage attention.
The SNP's dominance of Holyrood, Brexit, Trump and all the rest of 2016's political news, means that a diverse, popular, articulate and well resourced media is in great demand; or, it should be.

Instead, the Scottish press continues to struggling with resourcing as the transformation from print to digital continues to be painful. Meanwhile the broadcast sector remains under intense political scrutiny, as the BBC Royal Charter is renewed and Scotland still waits to find out what that might mean north of the Border.
Host Derek Bateman invited journalist Michael Gray, of Common Space and The National, and columnist and producer Maurice Smith into the Newsnet Radio studio.