Traditionally newspapers could be divided into 'quality', serious-minded newspapers (usually referred to as 'broadsheets' due to their large size) and 'tabloids', or less serious newspapers. But these definitions no longer apply, as several 'quality' papers in Scotland have followed the lead of The Independent, by adopting a tabloid format (which they prefer to refer to as 'compact' to avoid being associated with their more downmarket peers). In Scotland two broadsheet newspapers have made the switch to 'compact' format. The Scotsman did so in August 2004, and the Sunday Herald followed in November 2005.
In addition to newspapers published in Scotland, including regional editions of national newspapers, a number of local newspapers published in other parts of the British Isles are widely available.
Aberdeen Citizen
Banffshire Journal
Buchan Observer
Deeside Piper
Donside Piper
Ellon Advertiser
Ellon Times & East Gordon Advertiser
Fraserburgh Herald
Huntly Express
Inverurie Advertiser
Inverurie Herald
Kincardineshire Observer
Mearns Leader
North East Weekly
Turriff Advertiser
Arbroath Herald
Brechin Advertiser
Carnoustie Guide & Gazette
Forfar Dispatch & Kirriemuir Herald
Montrose Review
The Buteman
Campbeltown Courier incorporating Argyllshire Advertiser
Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard
Helensburgh Advertiser
The Ileach
Oban Times
Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser
Annandale Herald
Annandale Observer
Dumfries & Galloway Standard
Dumfries Courier
Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser
Galloway Gazette
Galloway News
Moffat News
Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press
Cumnock Chronicle
Kilmarnock Standard
Kirkintilloch Herald
Milngavie & Bearsden Herald
Strathkelvin Advertiser
East Lothian Courier
Barrhead News
Queensferry Gazette
Bo'ness Journal
Falkirk Herald - the largest local weekly newspaper in Scotland in terms of circulation and readership
Central Fife Times and Advertiser – weekly tabloid newspaper and classified advertiser in the Cowdenbeath, Kelty and Lochgelly area
Dunfermline Press – weekly tabloid newspaper for West Fife
East Fife Mail – tabloid weekly sister paper of Fife Free Press for the Levenmouth area
Fife & Kinross Extra
Fife Free Press – weekly tabloid newspaper for the Kirkcaldy area
Fife Herald
Glenrothes Gazette (Leslie and Markinch News) – tabloid sister weekly paper of Fife Free Press
St Andrews Citizen
The Digger – scandal sheet with stories of minor trials and arrests and gossip about local gangs
Glasgow South & Eastwood Extra
Glasgow Eyes - A picture news magazine featuring street/reportage photography/news/music and showbiz
Caithness Courier
Highland News
The Inverness Courier
Inverness Herald
John O'Groat Journal
Lochaber News
Nairnshire Telegraph
North Star
The Northern Times
Rossshire Herald
Rossshire Journal
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald
Ullapool News
West Highland Free Press
Lothian and Peebles Times
Midlothian Advertiser
Banffshire Advertiser
Forres Gazette
Northern Scot
Northern Scot Midweek Extra
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
Arran Banner
Irvine Herald
Irvine Times
Largs and Millport Weekly News
North Ayrshire World
Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser
Cumbernauld News & Kilsyth Chronicle
Motherwell Times & Bellshill Speaker
Wishaw Press
The Orcadian
Blairgowrie Advertiser
Perthshire Advertiser (bi-weekly)
Strathearn Herald
The Advertizer - formerly the Kilmacolm Advertiser, serving the villages of Strathgryffe
Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette
Paisley People
Berwickshire News
Border Telegraph
Hawick News
Peeblesshire News
Selkirk Advertiser
Southern Reporter
Shetland Times
Ayr Advertiser
Ayrshire Post
Carrick Gazette
Troon Times
East Kilbride News
Hamilton Advertiser
Lanark Gazette & Carluke Gazette
Rutherglen Reformer
Strathaven Echoes
Allanwater Herald
Stirling News
Stirling Observer
Clydebank Post
Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter
Lennox Herald
Linlithgowshire Gazette
West Lothian Courier
Stornoway Gazette
The i-Witness - Muslim paper in English
The Pink Paper - Edinburgh soccer paper, which shares its name with a separate gay publication
Scots Independent - mainly supporting the SNP
Scottish Catholic Observer
Scottish Socialist Voice - printed by the SSP
Third Force News - newspaper serving the voluntary sector, non-party-political
UK-wide specialist newspapers widely available in Scotland
The Economist - weekly news-focused magazine owned by Pearson PLC), founded by Scot James Wilson
The Jewish Chronicle - aimed at Britain's Jewish community
Racing Post – daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting newspaper
Brig – University of Stirling
Gaudie – University of Aberdeen (see: Aberdeen University Students' Association)
Glasgow University Guardian – University of Glasgow
The Journal – University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Napier University, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow
The EDIT - Glasgow Caledonian University
The Magdalen – University of Dundee (see: Dundee University Students' Association)
qmunicate – University of Glasgow's Queen Margaret Union
The Saint – University of St Andrews
Strathclyde Telegraph – University of Strathclyde
Student – University of Edinburgh
Veritas – Napier University
An Gàidheal Ùr - for speakers of Scottish Gaelic (monthly)
The Bulletin
Business am
The Citizen
East Lothian News
Edinburgh Advertiser
Edinburgh Courant
Glasgow Evening News
The Highlander
Mercurius Caledonius
The North Briton
Perth Shopper
Scottish Daily News
Scottish Guardian
Scottish Leader (3 January 1887 – 4 July 1894) - Edinburgh-based daily, Liberal and pro-home rule, established in competition with The Scotsman
Scottish Standard
Sunday Scot
Sunday Standard
West Lothian Herald & Post
