The Guardian

print nonprofit est. 1821

British daily with major US edition. Owned by the Scott Trust, a nonprofit that exists solely to secure the editorial independence of The Guardian in perpetuity.

Parent: Scott Trust Limited HQ: London, UK theguardian.com
Scott Trust Limited Nonprofit trust established to ensure Guardian's editorial independence in perpetuity
Scott Trust Limited parent Nonprofit trust for editorial independence
The Guardian
Ownership Timeline
1821 The Manchester Guardian founded
1936 John Scott creates the Scott Trust to protect editorial independence
2008 Scott Trust restructured as Scott Trust Limited (limited company)
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Statements on Record
-4.0
Avg Tone
0
Tracked Appearances
1
Favorable (0) Neutral (0) Critical (1)

How We Measure Tone

Tone is a numeric score from −6 to +6 measuring how a statement characterizes legislation — not whether we agree with it. The score reflects language intensity, not correctness.

−6 −3 0 +3 +6
−5.0
Strongly Critical

“They named a mass detention bill after one victim to make it politically impossible to oppose.”

— Joy Reid on the Laken Riley Act
−1.5
Mildly Critical

“The concern from civil liberties groups is the 48-hour takedown mandate — that gives platforms an incentive to over-remove content.”

— Chris Hayes on the TAKE IT DOWN Act
+0.0
Neutral

“The bill passed the House 218 to 206 with two Democratic votes. It faces a 60-vote threshold in the Senate.”

— Jake Tapper on the Sports Act
+2.0
Mildly Favorable

“The One Big Beautiful Bill was a solid win, in part because it dodged some terrible policy.”

— Kimberley Strassel on the OBBBA
+5.2
Strongly Favorable

“This is a common-sense bill. Laken Riley would be alive today if this law had been in place.”

— Sean Hannity on the Laken Riley Act

Tone measures how a personality frames legislation, not whether their framing is accurate. A +5.0 and a −5.0 can both be factually correct — the score reflects advocacy intensity. We don't rate outlets as left or right. We measure what they say.

On-Air Talent Spend

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No Salary Data Available

The Guardian is nonprofit-funded. Compensation for nonprofit media personalities is rarely disclosed publicly — a structural difference from corporate outlets where court filings and trade press surface salary figures. The absence of data is itself a data point.

Legal Exposure

No Legal Cases on Record

No defamation suits, regulatory actions, or court cases involving The Guardian personalities are currently tracked. Cases are added when public court filings reveal discrepancies between on-air statements and sworn testimony.

On Air vs. Under Oath

No Contradictions Documented

No instances have been documented where The Guardian personalities made public statements contradicted by sworn testimony or court filings. This section populates when legal proceedings expose discrepancies between on-air claims and private communications.

Coverage Patterns

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No Coverage Data Yet

GDELT media analysis hasn't been run for topics involving The Guardian (theguardian.com). When topic coverage is analyzed, this section will show article counts, outlet reach, and tone patterns for each tracked topic.

Detected Trends

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No Trends Detected

No narrative alignment, coverage gaps, talking point coordination, or source concentration patterns involving The Guardian have been detected yet. Trends surface automatically when cross-outlet analysis identifies statistically significant patterns.

Tracked Personalities at The Guardian

Media figures at this outlet whose statements are being monitored.