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The Guardian, influential daily newspaper published in London, generally considered one of the United Kingdom's leading newspapers.

The paper was founded in Manchester in 1821 as the weekly Manchester Guardian but became a daily after the British government lifted its Stamp Tax on newspapers in 1855. "Manchester" was dropped from the name in 1959 to reflect the newspaper's standing as a national daily with a positive international reputation, and its editor and editorial staff moved to London in 1964.

The Guardian has historically been praised for its investigative journalism, its dispassionate discussion of issues, its literary and artistic coverage and criticism, and its foreign correspondence. The Guardian's editorial stance is considered less conservative than that of The Daily Telegraph and , its main London competitors, but its reporting is also marked by its independence. The paper was once called "Britain's non-conformist conscience."

Its editorial approach is credited to the 57-year tenure of Charles Prestwich Scott, which began in 1871, when the paper covered both the Prussian and the French sides in the Franco-German War. As Scott once described his paper's publishing philosophy, "Comment is free. Facts are sacred.... The voice of opponents no less than of friends has a right to be heard."

The paper is owned by the Scott Trust, which also owns the Guardian Media Group. Income from the group supports the newspaper and allows it to remain financially secure. The trust ownership structure has prevented a buyout of the newspaper by larger media owners.

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The Guardian | Independent, Investigative, Quality Journalism

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The Guardian, influential daily newspaper published in London, generally considered one of the United Kingdom's leading newspapers. The paper was founded in Manchester in 1821 as the weekly Manchester Guardian but became a daily after the British government lifted its Stamp Tax on newspapers in

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Quizlet to test your knowledge of Newspaper conventions

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Quizlet to test your knowledge of Newspaper conventions

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The Guardian readership, circulation, rate card and facts

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Access key advertising information for the Guardian newspaper including NRS PADD readership, ABC circulation and comScore online & mobile visitors - click for more

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Annotating The Sun and The Guardian newspapers

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Annotating The Sun and The Guardian newspapers

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This will help you understand the historical context of the sun

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Amid the ongoing search for ultimate truth and justice surrounding the Hillsborough disaster, one newspaper is continually boycotted not just by Liverpool supporters, but by football fans following all manner of teams.
A touching and insightful documentary by Ball Street speaks to both those affected by events in Sheffield back in 1989 and also to fans of other clubs.

Several speak out on the damage done by the printed word after the disaster, the unspeakable lies published and why the hurt continues through to this day.

Respected journalists, campaigners and members of independent supporters groups from different clubs explain exactly why they refuse to buy the newspaper-and why others should follow suit.

The documentary features recollections and opinions from the likes of Jonathan Norcroft of the Times, James Pearce of the Echo and Margaret Aspinall of the Hillsborough Family Support Group.

It's eye-opening viewing for some who perhaps aren't aware of the ongoing history behind the boycott-and a reminder to others who already do so of precisely why it's important to educate others properly on the matter.

Well worth a watch and share, especially for those who are unsure of the reasons for the boycott.

More: Boycott The Sun

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Watch: Why do football fans boycott the Sun newspaper?

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Amid the ongoing search for ultimate truth and justice surrounding the Hillsborough disaster, one newspaper is continually boycotted not just by Liverpool supporters, but by football fans following all manner of teams. A touching and insightful documentary by Ball Street speaks to both those affected by events in Sheffield back in 1989 and also to fans of other clubs.

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The Fact sheets broken down

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This will help when talking about The Sun as an institution

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Get the latest news, exclusives, sport, celebrities, showbiz, politics, business and lifestyle from The Sun

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The Guardian set product factsheet

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The Sun readership, circulation, rate card and facts

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Access key advertising information for The Sun newspaper including NRS PADD readership, ABC circulation and comScore online & mobile visitors - click for more

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News UK publishes The Times, The Sunday Times and The Sun

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This will help you to understand that people from different demographic backgrounds will read different newspapers

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Jim Hacker from the classic British Comedy "Yes, Minister" said it best when talking about the differences between the popular British newspapers:

Update April 14th, 2009 - The BBC has removed the above video and reposted it here. It's worth a watch! Very funny!

So, humor aside, if you're an Anglophile, you need to pick a favorite paper. I used to love them all, but as I've become more familiar with England, I've hardened in my choices and prefer a certain few.

What are our choices?

The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph is a broadsheet newspaper that was founded in 1855. It's one of the few broadsheet newspapers left. It has a sister paper, The Sunday Telegraph that was founded in 1961. According to recent reports, the Telegraph is the highest selling British quality paper.

The Daily Telegraph takes a politically conservative slant and is popular with that audience. Oddly enough the links between the paper's editors and the leadership of the Conservative Party lead the paper to sometimes be called the Torygraph.

The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday

The Daily Mail is a tabloid style British newspaper. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper, The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982. The Daily Mail was Britain's first daily newspaper aimed at the 'middle-market' and is known to sell a million copies a day.

According to the Wikipedia:

The Daily Mail considers itself to be the voice of Middle England speaking up for conservative values against what it sees as a liberal establishment. It generally takes an anti-EU, anti-mass immigration, anti-abortion view, based around what it describes as "traditional values", and is correspondingly pro-family, pro-capitalism (though not always supportive of its aftereffects), and pro-monarchy, as well as, in some cases, advocating stricter punishments for crime. It also often calls for lower levels of taxation. The paper is generally critical of the BBC, which it argues is biased to the left.

The Daily Mail is a bit of a joke in many realms, because it takes itself rather seriously while reporting on sensationalist, sometimes absurd stories. They wear their conservative values on their sleeves and have to qualms about it. It's fun to read though and is usually good for a laugh.

The Daily Mirror

The Daily Mirror is a British tabloid newspaper founded in 1903. It's commonly referred to as The Mirror. It is the only UK national daily to have consistently supported the Labour Party at each General Election since 1945.

It's not really a 'serious' newspaper, it reports on many of the same stories as the other tabloids, but it is just that a tabloid newspaper.

The Times and The Sunday Times

The Times is a daily national newspaper published that has been published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was then known as The Daily Universal Register.

The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of News International - which is owned by Rubert Murdoch. It's traditionally a centre-right newspaper and a supporter of the Conservatives but it broke with that and supported the Labour party in the 2001 and 2005 general elections.

The Times is the original "Times" newspaper, lending its name to many other papers around the world, such as The New York Times, The Times of India, and The Irish Times.

The Times is considered the UK's 'newspaper of record,' The Times is generally seen as a serious publication with high standards of journalism which puts it a few rungs above rag sheets like the Sun or Daily Mail.

The Sun

The Sun is a tabloid daily newspaper and is one of the highest circulating newspapers in the world. Mostly because there are naked boobs on Page Three every day. It's as tabloid as you get with the Sun. They'll report garbage and sensationalize stories likes it's second nature. Did I mention they have naked boobs every day?

It's always good for a laugh. There is also a Sunday version called "The News of the World."

The Independent

The Independent is a British compact newspaper It's nicknamed the Indy, with the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, being the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily newspapers. The Independent is politically left-leaning.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of the Independent. It's one of the few UK Broadsheets still available in the US (at international newsstands), but I never got a liking for it, despite trying.

The Guardian

The Guardian (until 1959, The Manchester Guardian) is published Monday to Saturday in the Berliner format from its London and Manchester headquarters.

There are many stereotypes, but perhaps the most prominent from the Wikipedia article:

is that of the Labour-voting middle-class Guardian reader with centre-left/left-wing politics rooted in the 1960s, working in the public sector or academia, sometimes eating lentils and muesli, living in north London (especially Camden and Islington), wearing sandals, sometimes believing in alternative medicine and natural medicine though more often atheistic or non-religious and rational.

It has been claimed that the majority of university students in the UK who read a newspaper read The Guardian.

The Evening Standard

The Evening Standard is a tabloid-style regional local newspaper published and sold in London and the surrounding areas of southeast England. It is the dominant London local daily paper, with a strong financial emphasis as well as carrying national and international news. It's been published since 1827.

This is THE paper to read when you are in London. Has excellent local news coverage, TV listings and movie/theater times.

What's my Favorite British Newspaper?

My personal choice out of all these is the Times, especially the Sunday Times (which, they are technically separate papers entirely). When I'm in London, I love the Evening Standard and buy it every day.

For some reason the Sunday Times is no longer available in most newsstands in my area, so I try to read the electronic version online, every Sunday. I can usually find the Mail on Sunday at my local Borders and pick it up, even if it's for laughs.

There are many more British newspapers. If I missed your favorite, feel free to post about it in the comments.

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Which British Newspaper are You? - A guide to British Newspapers

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Jim Hacker from the classic British Comedy "Yes, Minister" said it best when talking about the differences between the popular British newspapers: Update April 14th, 2009 - The BBC has removed the above video and reposted it here. It's worth a watch! Very funny!

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The Sun analysis and exam comparison question