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'''''The Guardian''''' is a British ] published by Guardian Newspapers Limited. It is a serious ] newspaper with ] politics. 'The Guardian' is a British newspaper published by Guardian Newspapers Limited. It is a serious broadsheet newspaper with liberal politics.


''The Guardian'' is part of the ] which also publishes '']'' Sunday newspaper, the ''Manchester Evening News'', and their sister website ''Guardian Unlimited'', one of the most popular online news resources on the Internet. 'The Guardian' is part of the Guardian Media Group which also publishes 'The Observer' Sunday newspaper, the 'Manchester Evening News', and their sister website 'Guardian Unlimited', one of the most popular online news resources on the Internet.


It is sometimes known affectionately as the ''Grauniad'' because it was noted for typographical errors in the past, including mis-spelling its own name once in the ]. Although such errors are now less frequent than they used to be the 'Corrections and clarifications' column can still often provide some amusement. It is sometimes known affectionately as the 'Grauniad' because it was noted for typographical errors.


⚫ The term 'Guardian Reader' is often used pejoratively. The stereotype of a 'Guardian Reader is a person with liberal politics, rooted in the 1960s, regularly eating lentils, wearing sandals and believing in alternative and natural medicine.
It has a ] of around 400,000 (]), compared to 620,000 for '']'', 920,000 for the '']'' and 230,000 for '']''.


⚫ History
⚫ The term 'Guardian Reader' is often used pejoratively. The stereotype of a Guardian Reader is a person with liberal politics, rooted in the ], regularly eating ]s, wearing sandals and believing in alternative and natural medicine.
⚫ Originally called the 'Manchester Guardian', it was founded in Manchester in 1821 by a group of non-conformist businessmen headed by John E. Taylor|John Edward Taylor. The first edition was published on May 5, 1821, and it became a daily paper in 1855.


⚫ Its most famous editor, Charles Prestwich made ''The Guardian'' into a noted newspaper.
⚫ == History ==
⚫ Originally called the '''''Manchester Guardian''''', it was founded in ] in ] by a group of non-conformist businessmen headed by ]. The first edition was published on ], 1821, and it became a daily paper in ].


⚫ In June 1936, to avoid death duty ownership of the paper was passed to the Scott Trust. The paper was then noted for its eccentric style, its moralising and its detached attitude to its finances.
⚫ Its most famous editor, ] made ''The Guardian'' into a noted newspaper. He was editor for 57 years from ], buying the paper from Taylor's son in ].


⚫ In 1964 the paper moved to London, losing some of its regional agenda but heavily subsidized by sales of the 'Manchester Evening News'. The financial position remained extreme; at one time it was in merger talks with 'The Times'. The paper consolidated its left-wing stance during the 1970s and 1980s but was both shocked and revitalised by the launch of 'The Independent' in1986 which challenged for similar readers and provoked the entire broadsheet industry into a fight for circulation. In 1988 it had a significant redesign, as well as improving the quality of its print and cutting down on the typographical errors that had previously characterized it. The paper declined to participate in the broadsheet 'price war' started by Rupert Murdoch's'The Times'in 1993.
⚫ In June ], to avoid ] ownership of the paper was passed to the ] (named after the last owner - John Russell Scott, who was the first chairman of the Trust). The paper was then noted for its eccentric style, its moralising and its detached attitude to its finances.


⚫ The'Guardian'and its parent groups are a participant in Project Syndicate established by George Soros; how the broadsheets brightened up.
⚫ In ] the paper moved to ], losing some of its regional agenda but heavily subsidized by sales of the ''Manchester Evening News''. The financial position remained extremely poor into the ]; at one time it was in merger talks with ''The Times''. The paper consolidated its left-wing stance during the 1970s and ] but was both shocked and revitalised by the launch of ''The Independent'' in ] which challenged for similar readers and provoked the entire broadsheet industry into a fight for circulation. In ] ''The Guardian'' had a significant redesign, as well as improving the quality of its print and cutting down on the typographical errors that had previously characterized it. The paper declined to participate in the broadsheet 'price war' started by ]'s ''The Times'' in ].

==International associations==

⚫ The ''Guardian'' and its parent groups are a participant in Project Syndicate established by ], and have recently intervened to save the ''Mail & Guardian'' in ] .

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Revision as of 18:07, 11 December 2003

'The Guardian' is a British newspaper published by Guardian Newspapers Limited. It is a serious broadsheet newspaper with liberal politics.

'The Guardian' is part of the Guardian Media Group which also publishes 'The Observer' Sunday newspaper, the 'Manchester Evening News', and their sister website 'Guardian Unlimited', one of the most popular online news resources on the Internet.

It is sometimes known affectionately as the 'Grauniad' because it was noted for typographical errors.

The term 'Guardian Reader' is often used pejoratively. The stereotype of a 'Guardian Reader is a person with liberal politics, rooted in the 1960s, regularly eating lentils, wearing sandals and believing in alternative and natural medicine.

History Originally called the 'Manchester Guardian', it was founded in Manchester in 1821 by a group of non-conformist businessmen headed by John E. Taylor|John Edward Taylor. The first edition was published on May 5, 1821, and it became a daily paper in 1855.

Its most famous editor, Charles Prestwich made The Guardian into a noted newspaper.

In June 1936, to avoid death duty ownership of the paper was passed to the Scott Trust. The paper was then noted for its eccentric style, its moralising and its detached attitude to its finances.

In 1964 the paper moved to London, losing some of its regional agenda but heavily subsidized by sales of the 'Manchester Evening News'. The financial position remained extreme; at one time it was in merger talks with 'The Times'. The paper consolidated its left-wing stance during the 1970s and 1980s but was both shocked and revitalised by the launch of 'The Independent' in1986 which challenged for similar readers and provoked the entire broadsheet industry into a fight for circulation. In 1988 it had a significant redesign, as well as improving the quality of its print and cutting down on the typographical errors that had previously characterized it. The paper declined to participate in the broadsheet 'price war' started by Rupert Murdoch's'The Times'in 1993.

The'Guardian'and its parent groups are a participant in Project Syndicate established by George Soros; how the broadsheets brightened up.