FOI/202100219784 · FOI · not held
Transport Scotland policy on media requests: FOI release
Information requested
1) Please send me all policy documents which inform/ govern/ guide the way your organisation handles media requests and the publication of information. Please include all such documents which mention the Scottish Government, ministers or Scottish Government departments. 2) Please also send me any emails. minutes, memos and documents which update that policy or affect the way it is implemented which have been sent from the Scottish Government to your organisation or from your organisation to the Scottish Government since January 1 2020.
Response
The following links outline our Transport Scotland brand identity guidelines which outlines guidelines for the consistent and effective application of the identity chosen to represent Transport Scotland, as well as Transport Scotland social media brand guidelines which outlines the guidelines set out when portraying Transport Scotland on social media. Brand Identity guidelines – https://www.transport.gov.scot/media/43974/transport-scotland-brandidentity-guidelines-january-2019.pdf Social media brand guidelines – https://readymag.com/u12592161/transport-scotland-social-brandguidelines/ There is also our Transport Scotland publication guidance, which I have attached that outlines the steps we must follow and information we need to provide in order to produce a high quality and accessible documents at Transport Scotland. We do not hold any additional information regarding the specific handling of media requests, however we do try to be as helpful, prompt and transparent as possible when responding to media queries, respective of editorial deadlines. About FOI The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.