Getting concerned about The Observer disappearing as we know it

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tobee · 12/10/2024 16:09

The future of The Observer is still in doubt! I'm worried that GC writers like Sonia Sodha, Rachel Cooke and Catherine Bennett are going to be going to go behind a paywall on a small start up podcast site.

The Observer, and these women journalists would be a huge loss to The Guardian website. The Observer is the only paper that prints stories from both the GC and TRA point of view.

This was in the i newspaper yesterday:-

inews.co.uk/news/guardian-boss-holiday-observer-bidder-superyacht-3319071

Complain to The Guardian Readers' Editor

[email protected] if you're concerned too!

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tobee · 12/10/2024 19:52

Lovelyview · 12/10/2024 19:43

It will be a real loss. It's so much better than the Guardian.

Indeed

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Lovelyview · 12/10/2024 19:43

It will be a real loss. It's so much better than the Guardian.

DanceTheDevilBackIntoHisHole · 12/10/2024 16:29

Readers concerns about the sale of the Observer aren't really in the Readers' editor's remit. I do have loads of concerns about this sale beyond (and an addition to) what you mention though. Interesting that Hutton, Alton and Mulholland all signed a joint letter raising concerns.

Problem is, it's a paper at risk either way. It's not protected by the Scott Trust and will be sacrificed to protect The Guardian. It has to be.

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