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Motion · S6M-01476 · 30 Sep 2021

The Orcadian Awarded Special Chairman's Award at Scottish Press Awards

Lodged by Liam McArthur (Scottish Liberal Democrats) Standard Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates The Orcadian newspaper on being awarded the Special Chairman's Award at the Scottish Press Awards 2021 on 29 September; further congratulates The Orcadian on being placed as runners-up in the Journalism Team of the Year category; understands that the Orkney-based newspaper won the award in recognition of its high-quality local journalism and for its efforts to support the local community during the COVID-19 pandemic; notes that the newspaper has served Orkney since 1854 and has been crowned Newspaper of the Year, among other awards, in recent years; believes that the importance of a healthy and vibrant local press has been reinforced during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people and communities have relied even more heavily on trusted and informed sources of news and information; acknowledges the loyal readership that The Orcadian has built up within Orkney and well beyond, and pays tribute to all those who won and were nominated for awards after what has been a particularly challenging period for all those in the sector.

Supporters (19)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.