MPs back expansion of local democracy reporter service
A committee of MPs has called for the expansion of the BBC-funded local democracy reporter service (LDRS) as part…
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Trust in UK’s local news media grows for 40m monthly readers
Forty million people now read local news media in print and digital every month, according to the latest audience data… -
44th Scottish Press Awards open for entries
The highly coveted Scottish Press Awards 2023 have opened for entries today, (January 6, 2023) with a record number of… -
Scottish Sunday editor wins landmark ruling on official hunts for journalists’ sources
A Scottish Sunday newspaper editor has won a landmark ruling to limit the powers of public authorities to investigate… -
New Scottish journalism body chair warns of ‘news deserts’
The chair of a new media institute today warned that failure to support local newspapers risks “driving democracy off a… -
Why SNS backs UK industry ‘Journalism Matters’ campaign
In the weeks of high political drama leading to the resignation of Liz Truss, what the papers were saying provided… -
Press & Journal lifts Newspaper of the Year prize
The Press and Journal has been named Newspaper of the Year Award at the Scottish Press Awards for consistently delivering… -
Scottish Government’s “remarkable” response to public interest journalism proposals
The Scottish Government has today (June 24, 2022) responded to the recommendations of the Public Interest Journalism Working Group, submitted… -
43rd Scottish Press Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the 43rd Scottish Press Awards has been announced today (June 23, 2022), recognising excellence across national, regional… -
New plans to safeguard the future of quality journalism in Scotland revealed
A new Scottish institute for public interest journalism is at the heart of a series of recommendations published today to…