Scottish Press Awards shortlist revealed including Nicola Barry Award nominees

The winners of the 44th Scottish Press Awards. Picture by Andrew Barr - andybarr.com

The shortlist for the 45th Scottish Press Awards has been announced, with many of our members being recognised for their outstanding work in the past year. 
With 121 finalists in 26 categories featuring a mix of several long-standing award titles alongside a range of new-look categories, the judges received a flood of entries, representing the finest talent from across the industry.
WiJ Scotland is sponsor of the Nicola Barry Award, which is open to all women journalists of any age working in print and online media in Scotland deserving of recognition for their work in issue-led reportage or commentary.Shortlisted this year are:

  • Heather Dewar, Scottish Daily Mail

  • Karin Goodwin, The Ferret

  • Helen Puttick, The Times Scotland/Sunday Times Scotland

  • Marion Scott, The Sunday Post

  • Margaret Taylor, Holyrood


The awards ceremony and dinner will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central on May 29. Best wishes to everyone shortlisted for 2024.
The full shortlist can be found here and more information about the awards is here.

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