The Observer

Summary

The Observer is a newspaper^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.076% of newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (633 views/month, #5 of 6,592).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Observer's instance of is recorded as newspaper^[3].
• The Observer's instance of is recorded as periodical^[4].
• The Observer was published by The Guardian^[5].
• The Observer is owned by Q131846276^[6].
• The Observer's headquarters location is recorded as Kings Place^[7].
• The Observer's place of publication is recorded as London^[8].
• The Observer's Commons category is recorded as The Observer (British newspaper)^[9].
• The Observer's language of work or name is recorded as English^[10].
• The Observer's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• The Observer's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• 1791 marks the founding of The Observer^[13].
• The Observer's official website is recorded as https://observer.co.uk/^[14].
• The Observer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Observer^[15].
• The Observer's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2011/dec/05/observer-220-first-edition-1791^[16].
• The Observer's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/gnm-archive/2002/jun/11/2^[17].
• The Observer's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+453071'}^[18].
• The Observer's political alignment is recorded as centre-left^[19].
• The Observer's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Observer'}^[20].
• The Observer's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Observer'}^[21].
• The Observer's publication interval is recorded as {'unit': 'Q23387', 'amount': '+1'}^[22].
• The Observer's newspaper format is recorded as Berliner^[23].
• The Observer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+32148'}^[24].
• The Observer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+38028'}^[25].
• The Observer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+41465'}^[26].

Body

Founding

1791 marks the founding of The Observer^[13].

Operations

The Observer's headquarters location is recorded as Kings Place^[7].

Ownership

The Observer is owned by Q131846276^[6].

Why It Matters

The Observer ranks in the top 0.076% of newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (633 views/month, #5 of 6,592).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]