Ruth Watson
Consultancy, Journalist, Campaign Manager, Public Relations
Director at Watson Consultants Ltd
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Career: 13
Director
Watson Consultants Ltd
Oct 2022 - Present
Director
Watson Consultants Ltd
Food and Drink Ambassador
Bioregioning Tayside
Feb 2022 - Present
Food and Drink Ambassador
Bioregioning Tayside
Working to support and promote the aims and objectives of Bioregioning Tayside in matters relating to food and drink, biodiversity, agriculture, community growing, and more.
Columnist
The National Newspaper
Jan 2022 - Present
Columnist
The National Newspaper
Columnist
Farming Scotland Magazine
May 2019 - Present
Columnist
Farming Scotland Magazine
Keep Scotland the Brand - farming, food and drink
Founder
Keep Scotland the Brand
Oct 2017 - Present
Founder
Keep Scotland the Brand
Supporting Scotland's global reputation
Member Board Of Directors
Common Weal Scotland
Mar 2022 - Sep 2024
Member Board Of Directors
Common Weal Scotland
Owner
Sub-editing Services Online
Feb 2013 - Sep 2017
Owner
Sub-editing Services Online
Articles sub-edited on demand; public relations material created to order; news and feature articles provided.
Consultant Sub-editor
Empire Media Holdings, Malaysia
Oct 2012 - Mar 2013
Consultant Sub-editor
Empire Media Holdings, Malaysia
Sub-editor (freelance)
Department for Education, UK (via 'Scroll LLP')
2004 - 2005
Sub-editor (freelance)
Department for Education, UK (via 'Scroll LLP')
Sub-editing and writing copy relating to UK Government policy and education issues.
Lecturer in Radio Journalism
Dundee College
1999 - 2000
Lecturer in Radio Journalism
Dundee College
Teaching enthusiastic students the fundamentals of ethics, standards, and reporting skills, from budgeting to broadcast.
Freelance Journalist
Ruth Macaulay
1998 - 1999
Freelance Journalist
Ruth Macaulay
Press and Public Relations Officer with Angus Council (maternity cover); as a freelance, providing news, interviews, reports, packages and copy for BBC, Grampian Television and the broadsheets; studio guest commentator in televised discussion programmes.
Journalist
BBC Scotland
Jan 1993 - Jan 1998
Journalist
BBC Scotland
Reporter, Researcher, Producer: News and Current Affairs, Features and Documentaries (Television and Radio) Producing and researching live discussion programmes for BBC Scotland and BBC 5Live; creating documentaries: from researching the topic, sourcing and interviewing contributors, to producing the complete product.
Freelance Journalist
Ruth Macaulay
1989 - 1993
Freelance Journalist
Ruth Macaulay
Reports, interviews, packages, and copy for BBC Radio and Television News and Current Affairs, specialising in an 'on the ground' approach, broadcasting breaking stories from the people making the news. Studio host and guest in live news and talk shows. News and features for the broadsheet press across the UK.
Education: 1
University of London (Goldsmiths)
Education
University of London (Goldsmiths)
Education
Volunteering: 1
Founder member
Sustainable Kirriemuir
Aug 2019 - Aug 2022
Founder member
Sustainable Kirriemuir
One of the founder members of Sustainable Kirriemuir, I took the lead rôle in the creation of the Kirriemuir Community Garden at St Mary's Field, earning a qualification as a licensed 'Gardeniser' through the Erasmus scheme. The field provided an important space for where people could meet and work safely during the Covid years, while providing fresh produce using regenerative techniques. Although no longer involved with the field, I am pleased to see it continues to flourish.
Awards: 1
CRE Race In the Media Awards
Winner: Radio (Factual/Documentary) The 'Speaking Out' discussion programme - 'Mixed Race Adoption'