Social media

Answer:
Print and broadcast media are largely independent of government. Social media is controlled by multinational companies although the content is largely out of any control.

Full answer here: Independence impact on media



Tweet, Tweet! e-Diplomacy for an Independent Scotland

Author / Creator: Nicola Biggerstaff

Media type: Opinion

Date published: 2022

Now we move into a new era, we need a rethink on how we in Scotland can stay ahead on the international stage.


Online allies and tricky freelancers: understanding the differences in the role of social media in the campaigns for the Scottish Independence Referendum

Author / Creator: Ana Ines Langer

Media type: Article

Date published: 2018

The application of digital communications technologies and the dynamics created by liniking to other digitally connected grass roots organisations can have transformative effects.


Scotland’s Dual Public Sphere and the Media

Author / Creator: Philip Schlesinger

Date published: 2020

The Scottish media contain content for Scottish audiences.  These media are being challenged by digital offerings and present regulatory difficulties.


Constructing the Visual Online Political Self: An Analysis of Instagram Use by the Scottish Electorate

Author / Creator: Jamie Mahoney

Media type: Academic Paper

Date published:

The Scottish electorate used image-sharing for self-expression. They posted a variety of visual content. It showed a diversity of political opinion. People used Instagram to craft and present their "political selves".


Online Allies and Tricky Freelancers: Understanding the Differences in the Role of Social Media in the Campaigns for the Scottish Independence Referendum

Author / Creator: Ana Ines Langer

Media type: Research article

Date published:

Some campaigns – like Better Together – selectively adopt digital tools that fit with the command and control model; in other cases – like Yes Scotland – the application of digital communications technologies and the dynamics created by linking to other (digital-enabled) grassroots organizations can have transformative effects.