The Guardian
Guardian is a broadsheet newspaper, owned by Jonathon Crook via Scott Trust Limited (this trust also owns the Guardian Media Group). This trust has resisted buyout of the newspaper by larger media owners in the past. The editor of The Guardian is Katharine Viner, who has been editor in chief since June 2015. Before then she started as a writer of The Guardian in 1997 and promoted to deputy editor in 2008.
It is a very left wing biased newspaper and is so backed by the Labour Party. Due to being less conservative than The Daily Telegraph and The Times, its main London competitors, it once gained the name "Britain's non-conformist conscience".
It is known as one of Britain's leading daily newspapers with an average of 162,000 copies being printed daily. This is mostly by their intended readership of an educated, middle class, 18+ and left leading audience.
It is regulated by Ipso (International Press Standards Organisation) who hold newspapers responsible for any controversial actions, protect individual right, uphold high standards of journalism and help maintain the freedom of the press.
Specifically to do this, they:
- make sure newspapers follow the Editors' Code- investigate complaints to disregard of the Editors' Code, and if a problem is found makes the newspaper change it. They can also fine the newspaper up to £1 million.
- provide guidance, training and advice for editors and journalists
- provide a hotline for journalists who are being mistreated by their company
- work with charities to provide for better press standards
Who is the Guardian Regulated by?
It is regulated by Ipso (International Press Standards Organisation) who hold newspapers responsible for any controversial actions, protect individual right, uphold high standards of journalism and help maintain the freedom of the press.Specifically to do this, they:
- make sure newspapers follow the Editors' Code- investigate complaints to disregard of the Editors' Code, and if a problem is found makes the newspaper change it. They can also fine the newspaper up to £1 million.
- provide guidance, training and advice for editors and journalists
- provide a hotline for journalists who are being mistreated by their company
- work with charities to provide for better press standards
History
The Guardian was founded in Manchester 1821, known as the Manchester Guardian. For the first 34 years, it was a weekly based newspaper, however in 1855 this had to change due to the government lifting the Stamp Tax. It's name was changed to The Guardian in 1959, dropping the "Manchester" to be able to reflect the newspapers standing as a daily with an international reputation.
It has been praised for its investigative and thorough journalism, its literary and artistic coverage and criticism, and its foreign correspondence since its release. This editorial approach is due to a 57 year tuner of Charles Prestwich Scott, which started in 1871 when the paper covered both Prussian and French sides in the Franco-German War. He once quoted "Comment is free. Facts are sacred... The voice of opponents no less than of friends has a right to be heard."
