The Guardian is a British national daily newspaper. Founded in 1821 as a local paper replacing the radical Manchester Observer, it was known as The Manchester Guardian until 1959.
It has grown into a national paper, and forms part of a media group with international and online offshoots. Its sister papers include The Observer (a British Sunday paper) and The Guardian Weekly (an international roundup of articles from various papers). In addition to its UK online editiontheguardian.com, the paper has two international web sites, Guardian Australia and Guardian US. The Guardian is influential in the design and publishing arena, sponsoring many awards in these areas. Other media projects include GuardianFilm. The Guardian was edited by Alan Rusbridgerfrom 1995 to 2015, when Katharine Viner succeeded him.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Berliner |
| Owner(s) | Guardian Media Group |
| Publisher | Guardian News and Media |
| Editor | Katharine Viner |
| Opinion editor | Mark Henry |
| Founded | 1821 by John Edward Taylor asThe Manchester Guardian |
| Political alignment | Centre-left |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU |
| Circulation | 185,429 Daily (as of January 2015) |
| Sister newspapers | The Observer The Guardian Weekly |
| Website | theguardian |
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