List of newspapers in Scotland
This is a list of newspapers in Scotland.
Daily newspapers
Title Market type Print time Location Format Scottish circulation Foundation date The Herald National – Quality Morning Scottish Broadsheet 43,157 1783 The Scotsman National – Quality Morning Scottish Compact 32,435 1817 Daily Record National – Tabloid Morning Scottish Tabloid 190,985 1895 The Courier Regional Morning Scottish Compact 53,243 1801 The Press and Journal Regional Morning Scottish Compact 66,679 1747 Greenock Telegraph Local Morning Scottish Tabloid 12,773 1857 Paisley Daily Express Local Morning Scottish Tabloid 7,232 1874 Edinburgh Evening News Local Evening Scottish Tabloid 32,160 1873 Evening Express Local - Aberdeen Evening Scottish Tabloid 40,722 1879 Evening Telegraph Local - Dundee Evening Scottish Tabloid 21,444 1877 Evening Times Local - Glasgow Evening Scottish Tabloid 42,432 1876 The Daily Telegraph (Scottish edition) National – Quality Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Broadsheet 15,865 1855 The Times (Scottish edition) National – Quality Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Compact 18,771 1785 Scottish Daily Express National – Mid Market Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 44,324 1900 Scottish Daily Mail National – Mid Market Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 91,519 1896 Daily Star of Scotland National – Tabloid Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 19,894 1978 Scottish Daily Mirror National – Tabloid Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 14,860 1903 The Scottish Sun National – Tabloid Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 224,298 1964 The Financial Times National – Quality Morning UK newspaper widely available in Scotland Broadsheet 2,162 1888 The Guardian National – Quality Morning UK newspaper widely available in Scotland Berliner 8,917 1821 i National – Quality Morning UK newspaper widely available in Scotland Compact 16,585 2010 The Independent National – Quality Morning UK newspaper widely available in Scotland Compact 2,453 1986 Metro, Scottish Edition National – Free Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 124,253 1999 The Morning Star National – Mid Market Morning Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid - 1930 The National National - Mid Market Morning Scottish Compact 15,218 2014
Traditionally newspapers could be divided into 'quality', serious-minded newspapers (usually referred to as 'broadsheets' due to their large size) and 'tabloids', or less serious newspapers. But these definitions no longer apply, as several 'quality' papers in Scotland have followed the lead of The Independent, by adopting a tabloid format (which they prefer to refer to as 'compact' to avoid being associated with their more downmarket peers). In Scotland two broadsheet newspapers have made the switch to 'compact' format. The Scotsman did so in August 2004, and the Sunday Herald followed in November 2005.
In addition to newspapers published in Scotland, including regional editions of national newspapers, a number of local newspapers published in other parts of the British Isles are widely available.
Sunday newspapers
Title Market type Location Format Scottish circulation Scotland on Sunday National – Quality Scottish Broadsheet 46,327 Sunday Herald National – Quality Scottish Compact 31,241 Sunday Mail National – Tabloid Scottish Tabloid 211,448 The Sunday Post National – Tabloid Scottish Tabloid 135,925 The Sunday Times Scotland National – Quality Scottish edition of UK newspaper Broadsheet 61,499 The Sunday Telegraph Scotland National – Quality Scottish edition of UK newspaper Broadsheet 18,339 Mail on Sunday Scotland National – Mid Market Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 57,333 Scottish Sunday Express National – Mid Market Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 34,223 Scottish Sunday Mirror National – Tabloid Scottish edition of UK newspaper Tabloid 35,926 The Observer National – Quality UK newspaper widely available in Scotland Berliner 17,880 The People National – Tabloid UK newspaper widely available in Scotland Tabloid 20,645 The Independent on Sunday National – Quality UK newspaper widely available in Scotland Compact 6,317 Daily Star Sunday National – Tabloid UK newspaper widely available in Scotland Tabloid 61,952
Local weekly newspapers
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
- Banffshire Journal
- Buchan Observer
- Deeside Piper
- Donside Piper
- Ellon Advertiser
- Ellon Times & East Gordon Advertiser
- Fraserburgh Herald
- Huntly Express
- Inverurie Advertiser
- Inverurie Herald
- Kincardineshire Observer
- Mearns Leader
- North East Weekly
- Turriff Advertiser
Angus
- Arbroath Herald
- Brechin Advertiser
- Carnoustie Guide & Gazette
- Forfar Dispatch & Kirriemuir Herald
- Montrose Review
Argyll and Bute
- The Buteman
- Campbeltown Courier incorporating Argyllshire Advertiser
- Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard
- Helensburgh Advertiser
- The Ileach
- Oban Times
Clackmannanshire
- Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser
Dumfries and Galloway
- Annandale Herald
- Annandale Observer
- Dumfries & Galloway Standard
- Dumfries Courier
- Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser
- Galloway Gazette
- Galloway News
- Moffat News
- Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press
East Ayrshire
- Cumnock Chronicle
- Kilmarnock Standard
East Dunbartonshire
- Kirkintilloch Herald
- Milngavie & Bearsden Herald
- Strathkelvin Advertiser
East Lothian
- East Lothian Courier
East Renfrewshire
- Barrhead News
Edinburgh
- Queensferry Gazette
Falkirk
- Bo'ness Journal
- Falkirk Herald - the largest local weekly newspaper in Scotland in terms of circulation and readership
Fife
- Central Fife Times and Advertiser – weekly tabloid newspaper and classified advertiser in the Cowdenbeath, Kelty and Lochgelly area
- Dunfermline Press – weekly (Thursday) broadsheet newspaper for West Fife
- East Fife Mail – tabloid weekly sister paper of Fife Free Press for Levenmouth area
- Fife & Kinross Extra
- Fife Free Press – weekly broadsheet newspaper for Kirkcaldy
- Fife Herald
- Glenrothes Gazette (Leslie and Markinch News) – tabloid sister weekly paper of Fife Free Press
- St Andrews Citizen
Glasgow
- The Digger – scandal sheet with stories of minor trials and arrests and gossip about local gangs
- Glasgow South & Eastwood Extra
Glasgow Eyes - A picture news magazine featuring street/reportage photography/news/music and showbiz
Highlands
- Caithness Courier
- Highland News
- The Inverness Courier
- Inverness Herald
- John O'Groat Journal
- Lochaber News
- Nairnshire Telegraph
- North Star
- The Northern Times
- Rossshire Herald
- Rossshire Journal
- Strathspey & Badenoch Herald
- Ullapool News
- West Highland Free Press
Midlothian
- Lothian and Peebles Times
- Midlothian Advertiser
Moray
- Banffshire Advertiser
- Forres Gazette
- Northern Scot
- Northern Scot Midweek Extra
North Ayrshire
- Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
- Arran Banner
- Irvine Herald
- Irvine Times
- Largs and Millport Weekly News
- North Ayrshire World
North Lanarkshire
- Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
- Cumbernauld News & Kilsyth Chronicle
- Motherwell Times & Bellshill Speaker
- Wishaw Press
Orkney
Perth and Kinross
- Blairgowrie Advertiser
- Perthshire Advertiser (bi-weekly)
- Strathearn Herald
Renfrewshire
- The Advertizer - formerly the Kilmacolm Advertiser, serving the villages of Strathgryffe
- Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette
- Paisley People
Scottish Borders
- Berwickshire News
- Border Telegraph
- Hawick News
- Peeblesshire News
- Selkirk Advertiser
- Southern Reporter
Shetland
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
- East Kilbride News
- Hamilton Advertiser
- Lanark Gazette & Carluke Gazette
- Rutherglen Reformer
- Strathaven Echoes
Stirling
- Allanwater Herald
- Stirling News
- Stirling Observer
West Dunbartonshire
- Clydebank Post
- Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
- Lennox Herald
West Lothian
- Linlithgowshire Gazette
- West Lothian Courier
Western Isles
Specialist newspapers
- An Gàidheal Ùr - for speakers of Scottish Gaelic (monthly)
- The i-Witness - Muslim paper in English
- The Pink Paper - Edinburgh soccer paper, which shares its name with a separate gay publication
- Scots Independent - mainly supporting the SNP
- Scottish Catholic Observer
- Scottish Socialist Voice - printed by the SSP
- Third Force News - newspaper serving the voluntary sector, non-party-political
UK-wide specialist newspapers widely available in Scotland
- The Economist - weekly news-focused magazine owned by Pearson PLC), founded by Scot James Wilson
- The Jewish Chronicle - aimed at Britain's Jewish community
- Racing Post – daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting newspaper
University newspapers
- Brig – University of Stirling
- Gaudie – University of Aberdeen (see: Aberdeen University Students' Association)
- Glasgow University Guardian – University of Glasgow
- The Journal – University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Napier University, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow
- The EDIT - Glasgow Caledonian University
- The Magdalen – University of Dundee (see: Dundee University Students' Association)
- qmunicate – University of Glasgow's Queen Margaret Union
- The Saint – University of St Andrews
- Strathclyde Telegraph – University of Strathclyde
- Student – University of Edinburgh
- Veritas – Napier University
Defunct newspapers
- The Bulletin
- Business am
- The Citizen
- East Lothian News
- Edinburgh Advertiser
- Edinburgh Courant
- Glasgow Evening News
- The Highlander
- Mercurius Caledonius
- The North Briton
- Perth Shopper
- Scottish Daily News
- Scottish Guardian
- Scottish Leader (3 January 1887 – 4 July 1894) - Edinburgh-based daily, Liberal and pro-home rule, established in competition with The Scotsman
- Scottish Standard
- Sunday Scot
- Sunday Standard
- West Lothian Herald & Post
See also
- List of magazines published in Scotland
- Media in Scotland
- Newspapers
- List of Scotland-related topics
- History of British newspapers
- List of left-wing publications in the United Kingdom
- List of right-wing publications in the United Kingdom
Further reading
- Reid, Harry (2006) Deadline: the Story of the Scottish Press. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press ISBN 0-7152-0836-5
External links
- ThePaperboy.com UK newspaper directory
- allmediascotland.com
- Advertising spend in Scottish newspapers, Scottish Executive
- Media ownership in the UK
- National and local newspaper links
- Media UK newspaper directory
- History of British newspapers
- The Audit Bureau of Circulation provides circulation figures for Scottish newspapers. Their research is also reproduced in digested form at this Media Guardian index along with commentary.