Jock Gallagher

Director, Institute of Contemporary Scotland

After National Service in the Royal Artillery, went into newspaprs as a journalist; joined the BBC as a news producer and rose to Head of Network Radio at Pebblie Mill; set up own production and media company 1990-2002; chairman Georgine Von Etzdorf Ltd (silk-design company) 1990-2002; honorary Director, Association of British Editors 1990-99, editor British Editor 1991-99; chair Press Freedom Network 2002-06, member UNESCO UK Communications Committee and chair of sub-committee on freedom of expression 2004-06; Director Centre for Freedom of the Media 2008-11