Getting your local news was once a straightforward endeavour: delivered to your doorstep in the morning or purchased from a vendor on your commute. But the years have not been kind to the press. Its service to democracy has been crippled by shrinking newsrooms, a jumbled mess of advertising on websites and clickbait headlines that turn you off the whole business entirely.

Solutions have been offered by many think-tanks (charity status, tax breaks, more government advertising) but these approaches are always top-down. How do we make consuming local news a better experience for those it’s intended for?

Enter the growing trend of news curation, delivered via newsletter to your email inbox, no social media scrolling, or website navigating required.

The Glasgow Wrap newsletter is designed to help people access the best local news from reputable journalists and community organisations in the area. The curation is delivered to your inbox at 7am daily and can be read in five minutes or less.

Glasgow deserves a new way of doing news (Image: free)

At the helm of The Glasgow Wrap, I spend each morning scouring the web, braving the onslaught of clickbait and advertising to let you know the news of the day and where to click if you want to read more.

The aim is to combat news fatigue and algorithm manipulation to bring citizens what they need to know about their city in a format that feels like a newsstand for a digital generation.

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