The shortlist for the 46th Scottish Press Awards has been announced today (27 March 2025), recognising excellence in national, regional, and digital journalism from across the country.
With 27 categories featuring a mix of several long-standing award titles complemented by new-look categories, the judges have received a flood of entries, representing the finest talent from across the industry.
120 finalists will be hoping to scoop an award from a range of categories including politics, business, sport, and the arts. The full list can be found here.
Shortlists for the sought-after Scottish Newsbrand of the Year, Journalist of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement Award are not revealed as winners will be announced on the night of the ceremony.
This year’s judging panel was chaired by Richard Neville, former Head of Newsbrands at DC Thomson and current Director of Neville Robertson Communications.
Richard Neville said: “As ever, the quality of entries to the awards just keeps getting better and better.
“The diversification of skills is more evident than ever before and publications across the country are finding new ways to tell great stories, as well as serving their traditional audiences with the quality content they expect.”
The 46th Scottish Press Awards are sponsored by, Diageo, Edrington, VisitScotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, Openreach, The Glenmorangie Company Ltd, The Law Society of Scotland, Caledonian MacBrayne, Muckle Media, Weber Shandwick, Women in Journalism Scotland, Media House International, Event Consultants Scotland and Newsbrands Scotland.
Overseen by Newsbrands Scotland, the awards ceremony and dinner will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central on May 22, 2025.
- Established by the Scottish newspaper industry in 1978, the Scottish Press Awards is a prestigious annual event which showcases the best journalistic talent in Scotland.