YOU might have heard the news by now – and yes, it’s true. In just a couple of weeks’ time, you’re going to be reading the all-new Sunday National.
This is the next step for us, and it has the potential – if it’s a success – to transform our operation and secure our future.
Of course, it’s a difficult time for people who have an attachment with the Sunday Herald. It was my favourite newspaper growing up and – apart from a few bylines in Morton match reports – one of my biggest regrets is that I never had the chance to properly work for the newspaper.
The Sunday Herald at its best was bold, innovative, informative and cool. It was a brilliant newspaper – and it will be missed.
But it’s our job now to keep that flame alive – and to make sure that the views of half of Scotland are represented on a Sunday morning.
Richard Walker, the editor responsible for the Sunday Herald backing Yes in 2014, will be running the new paper as part of our overall operation. There really is nobody better for the job.
We don’t want to go into much more detail until closer to the launch – but we’ve got lots of brilliant ideas, and some fantastic writers already on board.
That’s all we’re saying for now. This is a hugely positive move for The National – now it’s up to all of us to make sure that the new edition is a huge success and to secure the future of your favourite newspaper.
And don’t worry, we’ll cover those indy marches right …
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
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