journalism

NO NEWS IS BAD NEWS Editor Wed, 08/05/2024 - 11:00
THE FUTURE OF LOCAL JOURNALISM IN SCOTLAND

As part of the UK-wide Indie News Week and the ‘No News is Bad News’ campaign from the Public Interest News Foundation, the Scottish Beacon (of which the Spurtle is a founding member) will hold its first public event in Edinburgh on 7 June.

SCOTTISH BEACON FOUNDER WINS AWARD

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 18/12/2023 - 09:58

The Scottish Beacon's Rhiannon J. Davies won the prestigious Georgina Henry Award at this year's British Journalism Awards, hosted by the Press Gazette on Thursday night.

Davies has been integral to establishing and coordinating the Scottish Beacon, which launched this summer. It is the first collaborative journalism outlet of its kind in the UK, with an aim to strengthen the independent community-based media sector and to bring stories from Scotland’s communities to a wider audience.

IMPARTIAL EVENING NEWS?

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/01/2023 - 12:07

Double-page spread in Edinburgh Evening News today. Congratulations to all 19 concerned.

Can Hannah Stephenson please clarify who the 'experts from the publishing world' were, where they work and which books they recommended?

Need to establish this story is editorial not undeclared advertorial.