The Independent

The Independent
Homepage of The Independent in July 2021
TypePrint newspaper (1986–2016)
Online only newspaper (2016–present)
Format
  • Broadsheet (1986–2003)
  • Tabloid (2003–2016)
  • Online only (2016–present)
Owner(s)Evgeny Lebedev (41%)[1][2]
Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel (30%)[1][2]
Justin Byam Shaw (26%)[2]
Minor shareholders (3%)[2]
PublisherIndependent Digital News & Media Ltd
EditorGeordie Greig
Founded7 October 1986 (1986-10-07)
Political alignmentLiberalism[3]
Ceased publication26 March 2016 (print)
HeadquartersAlphabeta Building, 14–18 Finsbury Square, EC2A 1AH, London
Sister newspapersThe Independent on Sunday (1990–2016)
The i Paper (2010–2013)
Online only indy100 (2013–present)
ISSN1741-9743
OCLC number185201487
Websiteindependent.co.uk
the-independent.com
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The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003.[4] The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition.[5]

The Independent won the Brand of the Year Award in The Drum Awards for Online Media 2023.[6]

  1. ^ a b Ruddick, Graham (4 August 2017). "Saudi ties raise doubts about Independent's editorial freedom". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Rajan, Amol (29 July 2017). "Is the Independent still independent?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Our Story". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ "'The Independent' launches tabloid version to give readers a choice". The Independent. London. 27 September 2003. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Independent to cease as print edition". BBC News. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  6. ^ "The Drum Awards for Online Media 2023 - Results". www.onlinemediaawards.net. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.