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WHO OWN’S
Overview:
The independent is an online UK newspaper that was established in 1986 that is
published in London, it began in broadsheet format (large Newspaper) until it
change to tabloid format (Small Format)
Who owns the Newspaper?
From 1986 to 1997 the Newspaper was owned by Tony O’Reilly who then led
it till 2009 until he left, it then was owned Alexander Lebedev who is a Russian
oligarch and one of the richest men in Russia with an estimated 1.1 Million he
also owns Novaya Gazeta and London Evening Standard
How does this reflect upon their views?
The paper describes itself as "free from party political bias, free from
proprietorial influence" on the banner on top of every newspaper.
In 1986 intended for the newspaper to reflect the centre of the British political
spectrum but as time has went on has leaned more left than right and the
Independent on Sunday as a "proudly liberal newspaper"
Facts and Statistics about The Independent:
In 2015 the average circulation was just below 58,000 (85% down from its
1990 peak) while the Sunday Edition had a circulation had a circulation of just
over 97,000
