Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee
1st Meeting, 2026
The Committee chose Stephen Kerr MSP as Temporary Convener.
The Committee took evidence from—
Professor Robert Beveridge, Former Professor, University of Sassari;
Professor Catherine Happer, Professor of Media Sociology, University of Glasgow;
Professor Nicholas Higgins, Director of the Creative Media Academy, University of the West of Scotland;
and then from—
John McLellan, Director, Newsbrands Scotland;
Nick McGowan-Lowe, National Organiser for Scotland, National Union of Journalists;
Catherine Houlihan, Managing Editor, ITV Border.