I HAVE created social media content for 18 years now. What that has taught me is that however useful social media is, it cannot exist without there being a mainstream media for it to bounce off. That’s one reason why I have so enjoyed writing for The National for several years now.
Doing so has made me appreciate three things. The first is that without ever having to agree with everything it publishes, what I know is that the material it makes available to those who believe in an independent Scotland is vital. There needs to be a mainstream media outlet that actually believes in Scotland. The National is that.
Secondly, The National is radical. It has created a reputation for saying what others will not, most especially through its bold front covers, which attract attention beyond Scotland as well as within it.
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Thirdly, The National stands out for exploring ideas. Those of us who have done much of the heavy lifting to imagine how Scotland might have an economy so much better than it has now have much to thank it for. It has given us a voice when most would not have done. As a result ideas have been developed, explored and refined in ways that would otherwise have just not been possible.
Pulling those ideas together The National has, in my opinion, done more than most media to lead the narrative rather than follow it.
Quite simply, the independence movement would not be where it is without The National, and for that I am grateful.
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