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 The Observer front page on 21 January 2018 | |
| Type | Sunday newspaper[1] |
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| Format | Broadsheet (until 2006) Berliner (2006–2018), Compact (since 2018)[1] |
| Owner(s) | Tortoise Media[2] |
| Editor | Paul Webster |
| Founded | 4 December 1791 |
| Political alignment | Centre-left[3] British republicanism[4] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Kings Place, 90 York Way, London |
| Circulation | 136,656 (as of July 2021)[5] |
| Sister newspapers | The Guardian, The Guardian Weekly |
| ISSN | 0029-7712 |
| OCLC number | 50230244 |
| Website | observer |
| ISSN | 9976-1971 |
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| OCLC number | 436604553 |
The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. It is a sister paper to The Guardian and The Guardian Weekly, having been acquired by their parent company, Guardian Media Group Limited, in 1993. In December 2024, a deal was announced to sell the paper to Tortoise Media.[6] First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.[7]
- ^ Graham Snowdon, "Inside the 19 January edition", The Guardian Weekly, 16 January 2018 (page visited on 19 January 2018).
- ^ Thomas, Daniel (18 December 2024). "Tortoise Media closes deal to buy Observer". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Matt Wells (15 October 2004). "World writes to undecided voters". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ Katwala, Sunder (7 February 2012). "The monarchy is more secure than ever". The New Statesman. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Tobitt, Charlotte; Majid, Aisha (25 January 2023). "National press ABCs: December distribution dive for freesheets Standard and City AM". Press Gazette. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Ponsford, Dominic (6 December 2024). "Scott Trust approves sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media". Press Gazette. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "The Observer under review". BBC News. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010.