The Big Issue

Summary

The Big Issue is a street newspaper^[1]. It draws 651 Wikipedia views per month (street_newspaper category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Big Issue was a member of International Network of Street Papers^[3].
• The Big Issue is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• The Big Issue's instance of is recorded as street newspaper^[5].
• The Big Issue was edited by John Bird^[6].
• The Big Issue's founder is recorded as John Bird^[7].
• The Big Issue's founder is recorded as Gordon Roddick^[8].
• The Big Issue's Commons category is recorded as The Big Issue^[9].
• The Big Issue's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• 1991 marks the founding of The Big Issue^[11].
• The Big Issue began on September 1991^[12].
• The Big Issue's has edition or translation is recorded as The Big Issue Korea^[13].
• The Big Issue's official website is recorded as http://www.bigissue.com/^[14].
• The Big Issue's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Big Issue'}^[15].
• The Big Issue's different from is recorded as The Big Rissue^[16].

Product Details

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• Type: Imprint^[17]

• Country: GB^[18]

• Began / founded: 1991-09^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3293ec2c-0529-4575-8f3c-8ea7fe80cb04^[20]

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Founding

Founders include John Bird^[7] and Gordon Roddick^[8]. 1991 marks the founding of The Big Issue^[11].

Why It Matters

The Big Issue draws 651 Wikipedia views per month (street_newspaper category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]