| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | National World |
| Editor | Darin Hutson |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Headquarters | Selkirk, Borders, Scotland |
| Circulation | 3,352 (as of 2023)[1] |
| ISSN | 1355-9346 |
| OCLC number | 500155716 |
| Website | thesouthernreporter |
The Southern Reporter is aweeklytabloid format sold in theScottish Borders. It publishes Thursdays and is owned byNational World.
The paper was established in 1855.[2]
TheTweeddale Press Group owned the title and became a subsidiary of theJohnston Press in 2000,[3] having been purchased for £7.8 million.[4] It was named the best weekly newspaper in Scotland in 2002 and 2003.[5] In 2004 the paper published a caption which caused offence locally, causing the editor to resign.[6][7][8] Susan Windram succeeded Willie Mack as editor in 2007.[9] Windram was succeeded by Phil Johnson, who was appointed in June 2015.[10] Darin Hutson was appointed editor in 2016.
In 2012 Johnston Press announced that the office would be closing and relocating to other premises inSelkirk.[11] The move was completed in April 2014.[12]
In 2013 the newspaper switched to tabloid format after more than 150 years as a broadsheet.[13] After a progressive decline in circulation, the average circulation of paid copies was around 12,500 for each issue.[14]