List of newspapers in Scotland

This is a list of newspapers in Scotland.

Daily newspapers

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! Title !! Market type !! Print !! Location !! Format !! Scottish circulation 2017 !! Scottish circulation 2016 !! Scottish circulation 2015 !! Foundation date
 * The Herald || Scottish – Quality || Morning || Scottish || Broadsheet || 25,869 || 28,872 || 32,141 || 1783
 * The Scotsman || Scottish – Quality || Morning || Scottish || Compact || 19,792 || 19,449 || 22,740 || 1817
 * The National || Scottish – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish || Compact || 9,746 || 8,496 || 12,124 || 2014
 * Daily Record || Scottish – Popular || Morning || Scottish || Tabloid || || || || 1895
 * The Press and Journal || Regional || Morning || Scottish || Compact || 48,208 || 51,880 || 56,422 || 1747
 * The Courier || Regional || Morning || Scottish || Compact || 35,813 || 39,324 || 43,031 || 1801
 * Greenock Telegraph || Local || Morning || Scottish || Tabloid || 8,959 || 9,555 || 10,511 || 1857
 * Paisley Daily Express || Local || Morning || Scottish || Tabloid || 4,508 || 4,800 || 5,109 || 1874
 * Evening Express || Local – Aberdeen || Evening || Scottish || Tabloid || 22,736 || 25,744 || 28,802 || 1879
 * Glasgow Times || Local – Glasgow || Evening || Scottish || Tabloid || 20,874 || 23,696 || 27,733 || 1876
 * Edinburgh Evening News || Local || Evening || Scottish || Tabloid || 16,660 || 18,362 || 21,803 || 1873
 * Evening Telegraph || Local – Dundee || Evening || Scottish || Tabloid || 13,321 || 14,971 || 16,855 || 1877
 * The Times (Scottish edition) || UK – Quality || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Compact || || || || 1785
 * The Daily Telegraph (Scottish edition) || UK – Quality || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Broadsheet || || || || 1855
 * i || UK – Quality || Morning || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Compact || || || || 2010
 * The Guardian || UK – Quality || Morning || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || || || || 1821
 * The Financial Times || UK – Quality || Morning || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Broadsheet || || || || 1888
 * Scottish Daily Mail || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1896
 * Scottish Daily Express || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1900
 * The Scottish Sun || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1964
 * Daily Star of Scotland || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1978
 * Scottish Daily Mirror || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1903
 * Metro, Scottish Edition || UK – Free || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1999
 * The Morning Star || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1930
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 * The Times (Scottish edition) || UK – Quality || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Compact || || || || 1785
 * The Daily Telegraph (Scottish edition) || UK – Quality || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Broadsheet || || || || 1855
 * i || UK – Quality || Morning || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Compact || || || || 2010
 * The Guardian || UK – Quality || Morning || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || || || || 1821
 * The Financial Times || UK – Quality || Morning || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Broadsheet || || || || 1888
 * Scottish Daily Mail || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1896
 * Scottish Daily Express || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1900
 * The Scottish Sun || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1964
 * Daily Star of Scotland || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1978
 * Scottish Daily Mirror || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1903
 * Metro, Scottish Edition || UK – Free || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1999
 * The Morning Star || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1930
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 * The Scottish Sun || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1964
 * Daily Star of Scotland || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1978
 * Scottish Daily Mirror || UK – Popular || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1903
 * Metro, Scottish Edition || UK – Free || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1999
 * The Morning Star || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1930
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 * Metro, Scottish Edition || UK – Free || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1999
 * The Morning Star || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1930
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 * The Morning Star || UK – Mid Market || Morning || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || || || || 1930
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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. However, these definitions no longer apply, as several 'quality' papers in Scotland have followed the lead of The Independent by adopting a tabloid format (which some 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 Scottish editions of United Kingdom newspapers, a number of local newspapers published in other parts of the British Isles are widely available.

Sunday newspapers

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! Title !! Market type !! Location !! Format !! Scottish circulation
 * Scotland on Sunday || Scottish – Quality || Scottish || Broadsheet || style="text-align: right;" | 16,289
 * The Sunday Post || Scottish – Mid Market || Scottish || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 123,393
 * Sunday Mail || Scottish – Popular || Scottish || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 140,743
 * Sunday National || Mid Market (pro-independence) || Scottish || Broadsheet || style="text-align: right;" |
 * The Sunday Times Scotland || UK – Quality || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Broadsheet || style="text-align: right;" | 46,593
 * The Observer || UK – Quality || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 11,772
 * The Sunday Telegraph Scotland || UK – Quality || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Broadsheet || style="text-align: right;" | 11,234
 * Mail on Sunday Scotland || UK – Mid Market || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 63,290
 * Scottish Sunday Express || UK – Mid Market || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 21,661
 * Sun on Sunday || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 142,272
 * Daily Star Sunday || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 19,299
 * Scottish Sunday Mirror || UK – Popular || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 7,523
 * The People || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 4,656
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 * Mail on Sunday Scotland || UK – Mid Market || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 63,290
 * Scottish Sunday Express || UK – Mid Market || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 21,661
 * Sun on Sunday || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 142,272
 * Daily Star Sunday || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 19,299
 * Scottish Sunday Mirror || UK – Popular || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 7,523
 * The People || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 4,656
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 * Daily Star Sunday || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 19,299
 * Scottish Sunday Mirror || UK – Popular || Scottish edition of UK newspaper || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 7,523
 * The People || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 4,656
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 * The People || UK – Popular || UK newspaper widely available in Scotland || Tabloid || style="text-align: right;" | 4,656
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Aberdeenshire

 * Banffshire Journal
 * The Buchanie
 * Deeside Piper
 * Donside Piper
 * Ellon Times & East Gordon Advertiser
 * Fraserburgh Herald
 * Huntly Express
 * Inverurie Herald
 * Kincardineshire Observer
 * Mearns Leader

Angus

 * Angus County Press

Argyll and Bute

 * Campbeltown Courier & Argyllshire Advertiser
 * Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard
 * Helensburgh Advertiser
 * Isle of Bute News
 * The Ileach
 * Oban Times

Clackmannanshire

 * Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser

Dumfries and Galloway

 * Annandale Herald & Moffat News
 * Annandale Observer
 * Dumfries & Galloway Standard (bi-weekly)
 * Dumfries Courier
 * Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser
 * Galloway Gazette
 * Galloway News
 * Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press

East Ayrshire

 * Cumnock Chronicle
 * Kilmarnock Standard

East Dunbartonshire

 * Kirkintilloch Herald
 * Milngavie & Bearsden Herald

East Lothian

 * East Lothian Courier

East Renfrewshire

 * Barrhead News

Edinburgh

 * Linlithgow Gazette - incorporating Bo'ness Journal and Queensferry Gazette

Falkirk

 * Linlithgow Gazette - incorporating Bo'ness Journal and Queensferry Gazette
 * 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 tabloid newspaper for West Fife
 * East Fife Mail – tabloid weekly sister paper of Fife Free Press for the Levenmouth area
 * Fife Free Press – weekly tabloid newspaper for the Kirkcaldy area
 * 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
 * The Inverness Courier (bi-weekly)
 * John O'Groat Journal
 * Oban Times incorporating the Lochaber Times
 * The Northern Times
 * Rossshire Journal
 * Strathspey & Badenoch Herald
 * Ullapool News
 * West Highland Free Press

Midlothian

 * Midlothian Advertiser

Moray

 * Banffshire Advertiser
 * Banffshire Journal
 * Forres Gazette
 * Northern Scot

North Ayrshire

 * Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
 * Arran Banner
 * Irvine Herald & Kilwinning Chronicle
 * Irvine Times
 * Largs and Millport Weekly News

North Lanarkshire

 * Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
 * Cumbernauld News & Kilsyth Chronicle
 * Motherwell Times & Bellshill Speaker
 * Wishaw Press

Orkney

 * The Orcadian

Perth and Kinross

 * Blairgowrie Advertiser
 * Perthshire Advertiser (bi-weekly)
 * Strathearn Herald

Renfrewshire

 * Gryffe Advertizer
 * Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette

Scottish Borders

 * Berwickshire News
 * Border Telegraph
 * The Hawick Paper
 * Peeblesshire News
 * Southern Reporter

Shetland

 * Shetland Times

South Ayrshire

 * Ayr Advertiser incorporating Carrick Gazette & Troon Times
 * Ayrshire Post

South Lanarkshire

 * East Kilbride News
 * Hamilton Advertiser
 * Lanark & Carluke Gazette
 * Rutherglen Reformer
 * Strathaven Echoes

Stirling

 * Stirling News
 * Stirling Observer (bi-weekly)

West Dunbartonshire

 * Clydebank Post
 * Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
 * Lennox Herald

West Lothian

 * Linlithgow Gazette - incorporating Bo'ness Journal and Queensferry Gazette
 * West Lothian Courier

Western Isles

 * Stornoway Gazette

Specialist newspapers

 * The i-Witness - Muslim paper in English
 * The Pink Paper - Edinburgh soccer paper, which shares its name with a separate gay and lesbian publication
 * Scots Independent - mainly supporting the Scottish National Party (SNP)
 * Scottish Catholic Observer
 * Scottish Socialist Voice - printed by the Scottish Socialist Party (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
 * PinkNews - LGBT online newspaper
 * Private Eye - Fortnightly satirical current affairs news magazine
 * 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

 * Aberdeen Citizen
 * Allanwater Herald
 * An Gàidheal Ùr - for speakers of Scottish Gaelic (monthly)
 * Arbroath Herald
 * Brechin Advertiser
 * The Bulletin
 * Business am
 * The Buteman
 * Carnoustie Guide & Gazette
 * The Citizen
 * East Lothian News
 * Edinburgh Advertiser
 * Edinburgh Courant
 * Ellon Advertiser
 * Fife & Kinross Extra
 * Forfar Dispatch
 * Glasgow Argus
 * Glasgow Evening News
 * The Gourock Times
 * Hawick News
 * The Highlander
 * Highland News
 * Inverness Herald
 * Inverurie Advertiser
 * Kirriemuir Herald
 * Lothian and Peebles Times
 * Mercurius Caledonius
 * Montrose Review
 * Nairnshire Telegraph
 * North Ayrshire World
 * The North Briton
 * North Star
 * Paisley People
 * Perth Shopper
 * Rossshire Herald
 * 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
 * Selkirk Advertiser
 * Strathkelvin Advertiser
 * Sunday Scot
 * Sunday Standard
 * Turriff Advertiser
 * West Lothian Herald & Post