Glasgow is a big-ish city, so we have a couple of newspapers that would kill their own grandmother for a few clicks:

• Clickbaity titles

• 10 quotes from tweets dressed up to be "an article".

• An ordinary property in an ordinary location at an ordinary price, again dressed up to be "an article"

• 600 ads that you have to click away from just to read the content.

I get the need for income. I really do.

But this isn't the answer.

In contrast, The Bell, which only started in 2024 I think, is just hiring another full-time journalist. They write interesting, informative, insightful pieces. More editorial columns than news. And yet:

• I devour everything they write.

• I sponsor them financially.

• I comment on their website.

• I tell my friends, even ones that have emigrated to Australia.

• I write blog posts on a site completely unrelated to Glasgow and newspapers

It pleases me - greatly - that they are succeeding, and I just wanted to share the news.