The Independent is a British online newspaper founded in 1986 by Andreas Whittam Smith, Stephen Glover, and Matthew Symonds as the UK's youngest national daily, starting as a broadsheet to offer unbiased, high-quality journalism free from proprietor influence amid industry changes like the Wapping dispute.
It pioneered innovations such as the first quality tabloid format in 2003, a Saturday magazine, and children's edition, while launching i in 2010 as a concise sister paper, before ceasing print in 2016 to focus fully on digital at independent.co.uk with global news, analysis, and features.
Now owned by DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust), it emphasizes fearless, centrist reporting on politics, culture, and world events, attracting millions monthly through subscriptions, ads, and a U.S.-focused expansion.
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