OVER the past few days, we have been inundated with emails from readers asking how they can help us get through the coronavirus crisis.
We’ve been open about the fact the lockdown could have a potentially devastating impact on the future of Scotland’s only pro-independence newspaper. Shops are closing fast and people’s normal habits are changing. The daily trip to the shop for the newspaper isn’t as easy as it once was – and that means our circulation is dropping fast.
But I’ve been blown away by the number of existing subscribers who have offered to donate even further to the paper to help us get through this.
Thank you to all of you!
Although it isn’t actually possible to make a donation to us at the moment, you CAN gift a digital subscription to a friend, colleague or family member as another way to support us.
We think this works well for two reasons. We need the support to help us survive, and Scotland needs more National readers!
To gift a subscription please visit www.thenational.scot/subscribe/gift
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
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