A question and answer session to encourage more women to enter the Scottish Press Awards.

About this event

Deadlocked on which entries to submit? Can't decide which category is for you? Want to know what the judges are looking for?

As part of efforts to encourage more women to apply for the Scottish Press Awards, we'll be joined by a panel of guests to help explain the judging process and answer questions about how to apply, how to decide what to submit and to give you the confidence boost you might need to throw your hat in the ring. 

Women in Journalism Scotland is also offering 20 entry fees for women who want to apply to the awards. This is to try and level the playing field for women journalists, in an industry where unequal pay persists and women still make up the majority of freelance and part-time workers. 

Our panel will comprise: 

Denise West - Denise West is Chair of the judges for the Scottish Press Awards. She was Managing Director of Trinity Mirror North comprising Media Scotland (including Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd.), Newcastle Chronicle and Journal Ltd and Gazette Media Company Ltd. More recently Denise was Chief Commercial Officer of DC Thomson Media before (semi) retiring. Denise is a former President of the Scottish Newspaper Society.

Catherine Salmond - Catherine is one of the judges and has held many roles in a 16-year journalism career. She is Editor of Scotland on Sunday newspaper. 

Susan Mathieson - Susan is Managing Director of Event Consultants Scotland which has been successfully running the Scottish Press Awards since 2004 on behalf of the Scottish Newspaper Society.

The free event will be hosted by Women in Journalism Scotland Co-Chair, Catriona MacPhee and you can register for it here.

If you'd like to submit any questions in advance or apply to have your entry fees paid, please email wijscotland@gmail.com. The deadline for entering the awards is March 3rd.