Scottish Daily Newspaper Society

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The Scottish Daily Newspaper Society (SDNS) was the trade body representing the major daily newspaper publishers of Scotland. Representing a total of 18 titles, together they accounted for aggregate weekly sales of 10 million in 2008. [1]

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Established in 1915, the Society was based in Edinburgh.

In 2009, the Scottish Daily Newspaper Society amalgamated with the Scottish Newspaper Publishers Association, a similar trade body for weekly and biweekly newspapers, to form the Scottish Newspaper Society. [2]

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References

  1. Raeburn, Jim. "Submission to the Scottish Broadcasting Commission from Jim Raeburn, Director, Scottish Daily Newspaper Society" (PDF). Scottish Broadcasting Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. "New 'Scottish Newspaper Society' Emerges from Merger". All Media Scotland. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2021.