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Author Topic: Plaque unveiled to mark the birth of the Manchester Guardian  (Read 506 times)

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SydneyRover

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Independent, accurate reporting of facts.

''Two hundred years after the Manchester Guardian was founded in the aftermath of a bloody anti-establishment protest, a plaque has been erected to mark its birth.

Speaking at the unveiling in Manchester city centre, Andy Burnham described the foundation of the newspaper in 1821 – now the Guardian – as a “truly important piece of British social history”.''

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/may/11/plaque-unveiled-to-mark-the-birth-of-the-manchester-guardian



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tyke1962

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Re: Plaque unveiled to mark the birth of the Manchester Guardian
« Reply #1 on May 12, 2021, 07:01:04 pm by tyke1962 »
Independent, accurate reporting of facts.

''Two hundred years after the Manchester Guardian was founded in the aftermath of a bloody anti-establishment protest, a plaque has been erected to mark its birth.

Speaking at the unveiling in Manchester city centre, Andy Burnham described the foundation of the newspaper in 1821 – now the Guardian – as a “truly important piece of British social history”.''

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/may/11/plaque-unveiled-to-mark-the-birth-of-the-manchester-guardian


It's certainly moved with the times ( no pun intended ) I'll say that .

https://mronline.org/2019/05/07/beholden-to-corporatism-how-the-guardian-sold-out-the-working-class/

selby

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Re: Plaque unveiled to mark the birth of the Manchester Guardian
« Reply #2 on May 12, 2021, 08:03:02 pm by selby »
I wonder what the reaction would be if a "TOFF" pulled it down and chucked it in the canal?

SydneyRover

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Re: Plaque unveiled to mark the birth of the Manchester Guardian
« Reply #3 on May 12, 2021, 10:45:52 pm by SydneyRover »
It's not beholden to anyone Tyke, not labour, not tory, not business, you take from it what you want, read the editorials if you want, the journalism is well researched, accurate and those that write it are subject to discipline if they start lying or making it up.

''Partisans note: she repeats the founders’ promise that the Guardian will support policies not parties. The threats to journalism’s economic model in a new communications environment are described, but so are the opportunities those technologies offer for more collaborative journalism and a sustainable future. Viner acknowledges the farsightedness of her predecessor Alan Rusbridger. The large international audience, gathered through bold steps in digital, significantly strengthens the membership strategy now under way and Viner reminds us that: “The Guardian is now funded more by our readers than by our advertisers.”''

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/15/five-principles-guardian-editor-readers-open-door

 

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