The Independent
Homepage of The Independent in July 2021 | |
| Type | Print newspaper (1986–2016) Online only newspaper (2016–present) |
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| Owner(s) | Evgeny Lebedev (41%) Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel (30%) Justin Byam Shaw (26%) Minor shareholders (3%) |
| Publisher | Independent Digital News & Media Ltd |
| Editor | Geordie Greig |
| Founded | 7 October 1986 |
| Political alignment | Liberalism |
| Ceased publication | 26 March 2016 (print) |
| Headquarters | Alphabeta Building, 14–18 Finsbury Square, EC2A 1AH, London |
| Sister newspapers | The Independent on Sunday (1990–2016) The i Paper (2010–2013) Online only indy100 (2013–present) |
| ISSN | 1741-9743 |
| OCLC number | 185201487 |
| Website | independent the-independent |
The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition.
The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The Independent won the Brand of the Year Award in The Drum Awards for Online Media 2023.