British liberal newspaper founded in 1821 that operates as a reader-supported nonprofit trust — one of the most widely read English-language news sources globally and the primary institutional voice of liberal-progressive British journalism.
Represents the institutional liberal-progressive journalistic position in the UK — operating as a reader-funded trust rather than profit-seeking corporation — and has driven major stories including NSA surveillance (Snowden), phone hacking, and Panama Papers.
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