'People still like newspapers, but not what's in them' says Hawick Paper founder

'People still like newspapers, but not what's in them' says Hawick Paper founder

The owner of an independently-owned local newspaper based in the Scottish borders said he has had a “lot of interest” since putting the title up for sale. Jason Marshall launched The Hawick Paper in 2016 after taking voluntary redundancy as editor from the Hawick News, which was closed by owner JPI Media three years later. Since then he has continued to provide the circa 10,000 population of the remote Scottish town with its own newsbrand dedica…