The Guardian

Summary

The Guardian is a daily newspaper^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of daily_newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,028 views/month, #3 of 873).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Guardian is The Counted^[3].
• The Guardian received the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[4].
• The Guardian received the Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien^[5].
• The Guardian is in the country of United Kingdom^[6].
• The Guardian's instance of is recorded as daily newspaper^[7].
• The Guardian's instance of is recorded as newspaper^[8].
• The Guardian's founder is recorded as John Edward Taylor^[9].
• The Guardian was published by Guardian Media Group^[10].
• The Guardian is owned by Guardian Media Group^[11].
• The Guardian's headquarters location is recorded as London^[12].
• The Guardian's headquarters location is recorded as London^[13].
• The Guardian's place of publication is recorded as United Kingdom^[14].
• The Guardian's place of publication is recorded as London^[15].
• The Guardian's Commons category is recorded as The Guardian (newspaper)^[16].
• The Guardian's language of work or name is recorded as English^[17].
• The Guardian's industry is recorded as journalism^[18].
• The Guardian's said to be the same as is recorded as TheGuardian.com^[19].
• The Guardian's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[20].
• The Guardian comprises Gaza diary^[21].
• May 5, 1821 marks the founding of The Guardian^[22].
• The Guardian began on May 5, 1821^[23].
• The Guardian's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.535109414899054, 'lon': -0.12168557399332999}^[24].
• The Guardian's location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[25].
• The Guardian's parent organization or unit is recorded as Guardian Media Group^[26].
• The Guardian's official website is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com^[27].

Product Details

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• Country: GB^[28]

• Began / founded: 1821^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: ef4f9c2d-598a-4aef-88c5-2f749438d3bf^[30]

Body

Founding

The Guardian's founder is recorded as John Edward Taylor^[9]. May 5, 1821 marks the founding of it^[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[25].

Operations

Headquarters locations include London^[12], a metropolis^[31], in Roman Empire^[32], founded in 0047^[33]. The Guardian's parent organization or unit is recorded as Guardian Media Group^[26].

Industry

The Guardian's industry is recorded as journalism^[18].

Ownership

The Guardian is owned by Guardian Media Group^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[4], a class of award^[34], in United States^[35] and Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien^[5], a journalism prize^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 2001^[38].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Guardian include GP^[39], a project^[40], founded in 2009^[41].

Why It Matters

The Guardian ranks in the top 0.34% of daily_newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,028 views/month, #3 of 873).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

It is credited with the discovery of Panama Papers^[44], an information leak^[45], in Panama^[46]. Entities named for it include GP^[39], a project^[40], founded in 2009^[41].

FAQs

What awards did The Guardian receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Public Service^[4] and Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien^[5].

What did The Guardian discover?

The Guardian is credited as discoverer of Panama Papers^[44].