Friends of The Scotsman: invitation from the Editor

THE Scotsman has a long and proud history of being at the centre of debate in Scotland and I want to continue and develop that. I believe that over a period of years we have seen an ever-narrowing news agenda and as a result I believe there are innovations, debates, research and informative views across broad spectrums of Scotland and beyond that are not getting the airing they need and deserve because they fall outwith the news agenda of the day.

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We are asking all Friends of The Scotsman to hold a ‘FriendsSubscription” and receive at least one copy of The Scotsman on a dailybasis. There is no additional charge to join the Friends group. Onceyou join you can begin submitting content for the daily friend’s pagesin The Scotsman and www.scotsman.com

These “friends” copies are acquired with 33% off the normal price of thesame papers in the shops. Monday to Friday that’s just 80p per copy,instead of £1.20. Plus, as a friends' subscriber you also receive TheScotsman app for free (worth £7.99 per month - operating on Apple, GooglePlay and Kindle Fire). Subscribers receive printed vouchers which canbe exchanged at a newsagent or other retailers or existing officedelivery services for your newspapers.

Individuals are not eligible but Friends of The Scotsman is open toinstitutions, trade associations, professional bodies, societies,interest groups, charities and others.If you have a query as to whether your organisation would be eligiblefor a friends subscription or would like to enquire about thescheduling of editorial in advance of joining please contact ScotsmanAssistant Editor Donald Walker [email protected]

Editor of The Scotsman Ian Stewart. Picture: Jane Barlow

To join as a Scotsman Friend please visit the relevant webpage below.

You can pay in two ways either by a recurring Direct Debit and also with acredit or debit card. There is no VAT to be reclaimed on newspapers andyou will receive a transaction confirmation which can be printed foryour records. There is no long term obligation or contract but theexpectation is all participating organisations should hold a validsubscription.There are two Friends subscription options available:The Scotsman (Mon to Sat)http://www.localsubsplus.co.uk/SCOPlease input/paste the friends code 127PA-SCO (in the box to thebottom left) to ensure you receive the full discount.The Scotsman Mon to Sat plus Scotland on Sundayhttp://www.localsubsplus.co.uk/SIXPlease input the friends code 128PA-SIX (in the box to the bottomleft) to ensure you receive the full discount.Or, call one of our operators on 0844 991 6464 and quote either of the codes above. Lines are open Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm and calls cost 5p per minute.To subscribe to two or more copies you can either repeat the onlinetransaction above or ask the call operator for assistance.If your organisation cannot operate either a Direct Debit or cardpayment we can offer an annual invoice service. Please send details ofthe number of copies you require and billing details to[email protected]Once you have set up your Friends' subscription you will be posted aseparate "copy consent form" for the content you submit forpublication in The Scotsman. You should sign and return this documentin the freepost envelope provided.Many thanks we look forward to welcoming you into The Scotsman Friends group.