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The Orcadian
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid (since 2018) |
| Owner(s) | Orkney Media Group (Anderson-Mackintosh family) |
| Founder(s) | James Urquhart Anderson |
| Editor | Leah Seator |
| Founded | 1854 (as A Literary and Commercial Advertiser for Orkney and Zetland) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland |
| Website | www |
The Orcadian is the oldest newspaper in Orkney, Scotland, first published in 1854. At first a monthly paper, it soon became a weekly. The newspaper is based in Kirkwall but printed in Glasgow for sale every Thursday.[1] It is part of the Orkney Media Group, formed out of a partnership with a competing newspaper, Orkney Today, in 2007.[2]
- ^ Bailey, Patrick (1971). Orkney. Plymouth: David & Charles. pp. 162–165. ISBN 0-7153-5000-5.
- ^ "Weekly titles in company merger". HoldTheFrontPage. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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