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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Guardian''}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''The Guardian'' (UK)}} | ||
<blockquote>''This article is about the bourgeois newspaper. For the [[Communist Party of Australia (current)|Communist Party of Australia]]'s newspaper, see [[The Guardian (Australia)]]''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''This article is about the bourgeois newspaper. For the [[Communist Party of Australia (current)|Communist Party of Australia]]'s newspaper, see [[The Guardian (Australia)]]''</blockquote>{{Infobox company|name=The Guardian|image=The Guardian Logo.jpg|founding_name=The Manchester Guardian|founding_date=5 May 1821|founder=John Edward Taylor|industry=[[Bourgeois media]]|headquarters=Kings Place, [[London]]|ownership=Guardian Media Group}} | ||
'''''The Guardian''''' is a [[liberal]] and [[imperialist]] [[Bourgeois media|corporate newspaper]] based in the [[UK]].<ref>{{News citation|newspaper= | '''''The Guardian''''', originally called '''''The Manchester Guardian''''', is a [[liberal]] and [[imperialist]] [[Bourgeois media|corporate newspaper]] based in the [[UK]] which claims to be [[Progressivism|progressive]].<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=The Guardian|title=Political affiliation|date=2008-10-16|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/nov/17/political-affiliation-guardian-observer}}</ref> It has received a large amount of funding from [[Bourgeoisie|capitalists]] and capitalist-supporting institutions,<ref>{{News citation|author=Ricardo Bilton|newspaper=Niemanlab|title=Could the guardians quest for philanthropic support squeeze out other news nonprofit?|date=2017-8-28|url=https://www.niemanlab.org/2017/08/could-the-guardians-quest-for-philanthropic-support-squeeze-out-other-news-nonprofits/}}</ref> including [[Bill Gates]].<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=gatesfoundation.org|title=Committed grants|url=https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/committed-grants}}</ref> In October 2023, it fired Nathan J. Robinson for criticizing [[United States of America|U.S.]] funding of [[State of Israel|Israel]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Alan MacLeod]]|newspaper=[[MintPress News]]|title=Propaganda Blitz: How mainstream media is pushing fake Palestine stories|date=2023-10-13|url=https://www.mintpressnews.com/propaganda-blitz-how-mainstream-media-is-pushing-fake-palestine-stories/285992/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023190907/https://www.mintpressnews.com/propaganda-blitz-how-mainstream-media-is-pushing-fake-palestine-stories/285992/|archive-date=2023-10-23}}</ref> | ||
== History == | |||
=== Founding === | |||
The ''Manchester Guardian'' was founded in 1821 by cotton merchant [[John Edward Taylor]] as an independent liberal newspaper in response to the [[Peterloo massacre]] of August 1819. The paper was created to spread its founders brand of liberalism and represent the elite of [[Manchester]] using [[capital]] earned from [[slavery]]. The paper claimed to have given a voice to the [[Proletariat|working class]] but in reality they helped to steer public opinion away from radical proposals and instead towards more minor reforms that were more palatable to the [[Bourgeoisie|bourgeois]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Des Freedman, et al|year=2021|title=Capitalism's Conscience: 200 Years of the Guardian|title-url=https://annas-archive.org/md5/d8f8273c03ae0a35076dcf39a2db69e4|chapter=In the Wake of Peterloo? A Radical Account of the Founding of the Guardian|publisher=Pluto Press|isbn=}}</ref> | |||
=== National Newspaper === | |||
In 1959 ''The Manchester Guardian'' changed its name to ''The Guardian'' when it decided to become a national newspaper rather than a provincial one in order to increase its influence and usefulness to [[British imperialism]].<ref>{{Citation|author=Aaron Ackerley, et al|year=2021|title=Capitalism's Conscience: 200 Years of the Guardian|title-url=https://annas-archive.org/md5/d8f8273c03ae0a35076dcf39a2db69e4|chapter=The Political Economy of the Guardian|publisher=Pluto Press|isbn=}}</ref> | |||
== Imperialist propaganda == | |||
=== Venezuela === | |||
''The Guardian'' regularly regurgitates imperialist [[propaganda]] regarding [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]] without providing evidence, repeating the line of the [[United States of America|United States]] that it uses to justify its attacks on Venezuela. According to ''The Guardian'' [[Nicolás Maduro]] is a [[Dictatorship|dictator]] who has run an [[Authoritarianism|authoritarian]] state since 2013 with all election victories being illigitmate, the paper also claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin and Venezuela is a failed state. The paper's propaganda against Venezuela has ramped up since the U.S. kidnapping of Maduro, with the paper justifiying the kidnapping, claiming that Venezuelans are celebrating the kidnapping and ignoring protests against the attack.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!|title=Fight the Guardian’s lies about Venezuela|date=2026-01-06|url=https://revolutionarycommunist.org/americas/venezuela/fight-the-guardians-lies-about-venezuela/|archive-url=https://archive.ph/uKZdK|archive-date=2026-01-22}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Capitalist progaganda]] | ||
[[Category:Imperialist companies]] | [[Category:Imperialist companies]] | ||
[[Category:Imperialist propaganda]] | [[Category:Imperialist propaganda]] | ||
[[Category:Newspapers]] | [[Category:Newspapers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:58, 22 January 2026
This article is about the bourgeois newspaper. For the Communist Party of Australia's newspaper, see The Guardian (Australia)
The Guardian | |
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| Industry | Bourgeois media |
| Founded | The Manchester Guardian 5 May 1821 |
| Founder | John Edward Taylor |
| Headquarters | Kings Place, London |
| Ownership | Guardian Media Group |
The Guardian, originally called The Manchester Guardian, is a liberal and imperialist corporate newspaper based in the UK which claims to be progressive.[1] It has received a large amount of funding from capitalists and capitalist-supporting institutions,[2] including Bill Gates.[3] In October 2023, it fired Nathan J. Robinson for criticizing U.S. funding of Israel.[4]
History[edit | edit source]
Founding[edit | edit source]
The Manchester Guardian was founded in 1821 by cotton merchant John Edward Taylor as an independent liberal newspaper in response to the Peterloo massacre of August 1819. The paper was created to spread its founders brand of liberalism and represent the elite of Manchester using capital earned from slavery. The paper claimed to have given a voice to the working class but in reality they helped to steer public opinion away from radical proposals and instead towards more minor reforms that were more palatable to the bourgeois.[5]
National Newspaper[edit | edit source]
In 1959 The Manchester Guardian changed its name to The Guardian when it decided to become a national newspaper rather than a provincial one in order to increase its influence and usefulness to British imperialism.[6]
Imperialist propaganda[edit | edit source]
Venezuela[edit | edit source]
The Guardian regularly regurgitates imperialist propaganda regarding Venezuela without providing evidence, repeating the line of the United States that it uses to justify its attacks on Venezuela. According to The Guardian Nicolás Maduro is a dictator who has run an authoritarian state since 2013 with all election victories being illigitmate, the paper also claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin and Venezuela is a failed state. The paper's propaganda against Venezuela has ramped up since the U.S. kidnapping of Maduro, with the paper justifiying the kidnapping, claiming that Venezuelans are celebrating the kidnapping and ignoring protests against the attack.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Political affiliation" (2008-10-16). The Guardian.
- ↑ Ricardo Bilton (2017-8-28). "Could the guardians quest for philanthropic support squeeze out other news nonprofit?" Niemanlab.
- ↑ "Committed grants". gatesfoundation.org.
- ↑ Alan MacLeod (2023-10-13). "Propaganda Blitz: How mainstream media is pushing fake Palestine stories" MintPress News. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Des Freedman, et al (2021). Capitalism's Conscience: 200 Years of the Guardian: 'In the Wake of Peterloo? A Radical Account of the Founding of the Guardian'. Pluto Press.
- ↑ Aaron Ackerley, et al (2021). Capitalism's Conscience: 200 Years of the Guardian: 'The Political Economy of the Guardian'. Pluto Press.
- ↑ "Fight the Guardian’s lies about Venezuela" (2026-01-06). Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!. Archived from the original on 2026-01-22.