Inverness Courier wins backing for award-winning campaign A UK award-winning campaign by the Inverness Courier to have the notorious A9 dualled has been backed by two MSPs…
Fair dealing is essential for the future of trusted news That tech giants dominate the digital world is hardly hot news, but when the numbers are laid out, the extent…
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…
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…
Scottish Mail on Sunday triumphs as 41st Scottish Press Awards winners are announced The winners of the 41st Scottish Press Awards have been announced today (April 23, 2020), celebrating the very best of…
SNS writes to PM Johnson over changes to Westminster briefing system The SNS has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to support calls for a review of proposed changes to government…
BBC Local News Partnership scheme for publishers set to be expanded The BBC partnership with local news organisations and the news trade associations is set to be expanded with a new…
MSP in unhelpful political attack on news proprietors Amongst the publications to which I’ve contributed over the years, the Restalrig Speaker is one of the most effective. Those…
Advocates call for more defamation business Most of us regard the law as the way a civilised society remains just that; laying down standards of conduct, to…
Orkney, the BBC and why local newspapers are vital I wrote this article for The Orcadian after a visit to the Northern Isles last week: Institution is a funny word;…