The shortlist for the 44th Scottish Press Awards has been unveiled with 145 finalists in contention for the 34 prizes up for grabs.

Judges have reported a “flood of entries” for this year’s awards which recognise excellence in national, regional and digital journalism from across Scotland.

The prizes will be handed out at an awards ceremony and dinner to take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central on Wednesday 7 June 2023.

Shortlists for the Daily Newspaper of the Year, Sunday Newspaper of the Year and Journalist of the Year awards have not been announced, as the winners will be announced on the night. The shortlist for the Weekly Newspaper of the Year will be revealed in May.

This year’s judging panel was led by Richard Neville, pictured, the former Head of News Brands at DC Thomson and current director of of Neville Robertson Communications.

Said Richard: “The pressure on journalists and news organisations continues to grow every year and, despite the incredible challenges the industry faces, the quality of entries to The Scottish Press Awards continues unabated.

“This year has been one of further diversification with digital content becoming the central feature of many newsrooms. At the heart of every entry, however, is simple good storytelling, digital or otherwise.

“While selecting the winners has been as difficult as ever, it has been clear throughout the process that Scotland is being well served because of the value our journalists and editors are placing on telling great stories, in every format.”

The awards are sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland, Diageo, VisitScotland, Edrington, Openreach, Glenmorangie, The Law Society of Scotland, Muckle Media, Women in Journalism Scotland, BIG Partnership, Registrars of Scotland. Event Consultants Scotland and the Scottish Newspaper Society.

The full shortlist can be found here