The Observer
First published on 4 December 1791, The Observer is the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper.
It became part of the Guardian Media Group in 1993 after many years of being the only quality Sunday paper which wasn’t simply the Sunday edition of a daily. But it still has its own distinctive feel – it isn’t just a Sunday Guardian. Its political stance, though still left-of-centre as you’d expect, tends to be a little to the right of its sister paper – for instance, it supported British participation in the invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2003.
The Observer converted to “Berliner” format (tabloid width, but taller pages) in January 2006.
In 2009 there was a well-publicised campaign to “Save The Observer“, in the face of widespread rumours that it was about to be closed by the Guardian Media Group in favour of a “Sunday Guardian” to cut the group’s losses.
| Website: | http://observer.guardian.co.uk/ |
| Address: | The Observer Kings Place 90 York Way LONDON N1 9GU |
| Tel: | 020 3353 2000 |
| Fax: | 020 3353 3189 |
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