| Dàna | |
| Format: | Digital |
| Foundation: | 2014 |
| Ceased Publication: | 2020 |
Dàna, which means 'bold' or 'imprudent' in Scottish Gaelic, was an independent online magazine written entirely in Scottish Gaelic, founded in 2014. It was run by a team of volunteers, accepts article submissions via e-mail, and published articles until 2020.
The magazine described its intent as follows:
Dàna started to publish in 2013 after the news that Cothrom, the Gaelic magazine for learners by Clì, would be coming to an end (it has since gone to a digital form). Dàna was the first Gaelic e-zine.[1] Conscious of the disruption caused by the sudden closure of earlier Scottish Gaelic periodicals, including Cothrom and the literary magazines Gairm and Gath due to cessation of grants, Dàna elected to remain independent of external funding decisions. As a result, the editors and contributors are all volunteers.[2]
A variety of articles were published digitally, including news, politics, technology, Gaelic-interest, general interest, literature and other.[3]
The magazine, which avoided the use of English wherever possible, called attention to the abundance of English on purportedly Gaelic-language media, especially BBC Alba, and what they considered excessive attempts to make the media accessible to English speakers at the expense of Gaelic speakers.[4]