Public Interest Journalism Working Group recommendations: Scottish Government response

Next Steps

The work carried out by the short-life Working Group to develop these recommendations has been invaluable. The recommendations have identified key areas in the media landscape which industry believes need improvement and where Scottish Government can play a role. The Scottish Government will continue to work with industry and stakeholders to support a strong and sustainable public interest journalism sector. In particular, the Scottish Government will use its convening powers to facilitate a roundtable discussion across the news industry on the potential for a Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute, to help set the ball rolling on the potential delivery of this project. As such, the Scottish Government would be keen to hear from individuals or organisations working in Scotland's news industry, who would be keen to be engaged in taking part in this discussion on the delivery of a Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute. Any interested party is invited to email India.Divers@gov.scot with a short description of their role and interest in this project.

The Scottish Government is grateful to the members of the short-life Public Interest Working Group for dedicating their time, knowledge and experience in order to produce their recommendations and report, Scotland's news: towards a sustainable future for public interest journalism. The Scottish Government is delighted to support public interest journalism in Scotland by taking forward the actions outlined in this response.