The Independent
Homepage of The Independent in July 2021 | |
| Type | Print newspaper (1986–2016) Online only newspaper (2016–present) |
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| Format |
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| Owner(s) | Evgeny Lebedev (41%)[1][2] Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel (30%)[1][2] Justin Byam Shaw (26%)[2] Minor shareholders (3%)[2] |
| Publisher | Independent Digital News & Media Ltd |
| Editor | Geordie Greig |
| Founded | 7 October 1986 |
| Political alignment | Liberalism[3] |
| Ceased publication | 26 March 2016 (print) |
| Headquarters | Alphabeta Building, 14–18 Finsbury Square, EC2A 1AH, London |
| Sister newspapers | The Independent on Sunday (1990–2016) The i Paper (2010–2013) Online only indy100 (2013–present) |
| ISSN | 1741-9743 |
| OCLC number | 185201487 |
| Website | independent the-independent |
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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]
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Our Story". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "'The Independent' launches tabloid version to give readers a choice". The Independent. London. 27 September 2003. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Independent to cease as print edition". BBC News. 12 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "The Drum Awards for Online Media 2023 - Results". www.onlinemediaawards.net. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.