Edinburgh TV Fest: Observer editor-in-chief James Harding issues rallying cry for “enemies of nonsense”

The Edinburgh TV Festival’s MacTaggart Lecture is typically the session at the annual event that can be guaranteed to generate headlines, discussion and occasionally a little controversy. This year’s lecture, ...
August 21, 2025

The Edinburgh TV Festival’s MacTaggart Lecture is typically the session at the annual event that can be guaranteed to generate headlines, discussion and occasionally a little controversy. This year’s lecture, ...

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Barry Walsh is editor-in-chief and content director for Realscreen, and has served as editor of the publication since 2009. With a career in entertainment media that spans two decades, prior to Realscreen, he held the associate editor post for now defunct sister publication Boards, which focused on the advertising and commercial production industries. Before Boards, he served as editor of Canadian Music Network, a weekly music industry trade, and as music editor for HMV.com. As content director, he also oversees the development of content for the brand's market-leading events, the Realscreen Summit and Realscreen West, as well as new content initiatives.

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