Scotland’s Press Corps have worked through the festive period to bring out the nation’s newspapers, but have they devoted the same attention to their social media footprint as they have in print and web?
Which of Scotland’s leading newspapers have any social media presence at all? Which accounts might you not know about?
And which might you expect to see which aren’t actually there?
Here’s a snapshot, in no particular order, of accounts and on the day activity linked to the titles on the last Monday of the year between 7am & 8am.
If any obvious Twitter or facebook accounts missing from this list, do let me know. I’ll aim to repeat the exercise later in 2014 and compare the numbers.
THE HERALD
@HeraldScotland
FOLLOWERS: 13,844
UPDATED: 11 days ago
@TheHeraldPaper
FOLLOWERS: 21,508
UPDATED: Three days ago
@Splashthenews
FOLLOWERS: 639
UPDATED: 8 days ago
@hsbusiness
FOLLOWERS: 524
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
@HeraldEdinburgh
FOLLOWERS: 1955
UPDATED: 4 days ago
@hspolitics
FOLLOWERS: 711
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
@hsnewsbreak
FOLLOWERS: 6037
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
@HeraldSocial
FOLLOWERS: 312
UPDATED: 10 days ago
@HeraldPictures
FOLLOWERS 512
UPDATED: 4 days ago
FACEBOOK: https://en-gb.facebook.com/heraldscotland
LIKES:3060
UPDATED: 11 days ago
SUNDAY HERALD
@newsundayherald
FOLLOWERS: 11,239
UPDATED: Sunday
FACEBOOK: Shared with The Herald
EVENING TIMES
@TheEveningTimes
FOLLOWERS: 12,527
UPDATED: Sunday
EVENING TIMES FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/eveningtimes
LIKES: 2710
UPDATED: Sunday
THE SCOTSMAN
@TheScotsman
FOLLOWERS: 32,790
UPDATED: Sunday
@scotsmannews
FOLLOWERS: 9966
UPDATED: Sunday
@scotsman_arts
FOLLOWERS: 11,583
UPDATED: Sunday
@scotsmanpics
FOLLOWERS: 610
UPDATED: 4 days ago
@scot_business
FOLLOWERS: 2260
UPDATED: 11 days ago
@ts_sport
FOLLOWERS: 634
UPDATED: Sunday
@ScotsmanDebate
FOLLOWERS: 701
UPDATED: 2 days ago
SCOTSMAN ONLINE FACEBOOK: https://en-gb.facebook.com/scotsmanonline
LIKES: 22,442
UPDATED: Sunday
SCOTSMAN PICTURE DESK FACEBOOK: https://en-gb.facebook.com/scotsmanpicturedesk
LIKES: 907
UPDATED: 4 days ago
SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
@scotonsunday
FOLLOWERS: 11,781
UPDATED: Sunday
SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/myscotlandonsunday
LIKES: 4838
UPDATED: Sunday
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
@edinburghpaper
FOLLOWERS: 28,116
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS FACEBOOK: https://en-gb.facebook.com/edinburgh.evening.news
LIKES: 25,097
UPDATED: 2 days ago
SUNDAY POST
@Sunday_Post
FOLLOWERS: 486
UPDATED: Sunday
SUNDAY POST FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SundayPostUK
LIKES: 1369
UPDATED: Sunday
THE TELEGRAPH & SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
@DTScottishSport
FOLLOWERS: 277
UPDATED: Sunday
No news Feed or Facebook page
THE TIMES
No official Twitter account in Scotland
Website lists Scottish journalists on Twitter
SUNDAY TIMES SCOTLAND
@SundayTimesScot
FOLLOWERS: 816
UPDATED: 22 days ago
PRESS & JOURNAL
@pressjournal
FOLLOWERS: 7703
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
PRESS & JOURNAL FACEBOOK: https://en-gb.facebook.com/ThePressandJournal
LIKES: 3152
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
ABERDEEN EVENING EXPRESS
@EveningExpress
FOLLOWERS: 9211
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
ABERDEEN EVENING EXPRESS FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/EveningExpressAberdeen
LIKES: 9092
UPDATED:Active pre-8am Monday
THE COURIER
@thecourieruk
FOLLOWERS: 8294
UPDATED:2 days ago
@courier_dundee
FOLLOWERS: 5002
UPDATED: 2 days ago
THE COURIER FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thecourieruk
LIKES: 9279
UPDATED: 2 days ago
EVENING TELEGRAPH
@Evening_Tele
FOLLOWERS:3946
UPDATED: 3 days ago
EVENING TELEGRAPH FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thecourieruk
LIKES: 5786
UPDATED: 3 days ago
SCOTTISH DAILY EXPRESS
@ScotExpress
FOLLOWERS: 3012
UPDATED: Sunday
SCOTTISH DAILY EXPRESS FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ScottishDailyExpress
LIKES: 581
UPDATED:Sunday
SCOTTISH SUNDAY EXPRESS
None in searches
SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL
No news feed
SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL PICTURE DESK FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scottish-Daily-Mail-Picture-Desk/451474068256600
LIKES: 130
UPDATED: 19 days ago
SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scottish-Daily-Mail/231706426882968
LIKES: 31
UPDATED: Never
Set up in 2011 and nothing to suggest whether or not it is unofficial account
@scotDMsport
FOLLOWERS: 179
UPDATED: Sunday
SCOTTISH MAIL ON SUNDAY
No news feed or facebook
@scotMOSsport
FOLLOWERS: 45
UPDATED:2 days ago
SCOTTISH SUN
@ScottishSun
FOLLOWERS: 13,284
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
@scotsunsport
FOLLOWERS: 8489
UPDATED: Sunday
SCOTTISH SUN FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thescottishsun
FOLLOWERS:5260
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
DAILY RECORD
@Daily_Record
FOLLOWERS: 39,938
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
@DR_Celtic
FOLLOWERS: 1296
UPDATED: Sunday
@DR_Rangers
FOLLOWERS: 3251
UPDATED: Sunday
@Record_Sport
FOLLOWERS: 4553
UPDATED: Sunday
SCOTTISH DAILY RECORD FACEBOOK: https://en-gb.facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRecord
LIKES: 31,660
UPDATED: Active pre-8am Monday
SUNDAY MAIL
@Sunday_Mail
FOLLOWERS: 2273
UPDATED: Sunday
FACEBOOK: None in search
Remember to follow @scotpapers for the nation’s front and back pages.
Categories: Media philosophy & trends
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