The former SNP leader said he would not seek to have editorial control of the Scotsman, which opposed Scottish independence, but he would like it to become more “pro-Scotland”. What it needs is a senior management team to match that commitment.”Under the plans Salmond, who has reportedly been seeking involvement with an unnamed consortium to buy the Scotsman, would become the new chairman of Johnston Press. He also said he counts former Scotsman editor Alastair Dunnett as “one of my greatest friends and mentors”. “Alex, Steve and I are agreed on the direction we need to take to save Johnston Press, reinvigorate staff and transform the company into a digital media powerhouse,” said Ager-Hanssen, who owns the Swedish version of Metro. In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum the Scotsman backed a “no” vote.

Source: The Guardian November 02, 2017 09:08 UTC