Paul Webster
@paulfwebster.bsky.social
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Ex Observer editor
Who is 'the money behind the money?'
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Who is 'the money behind the money?'
As the Guardian announces the 'sale' of the 233-year-old Observer to Tortoise Media, I wave hello to my new bosses (hi!) with an investigation of their finances.
https://open.substack.com/pub/broligarchy/p/who-is-the-money-behind-the-money?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
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The announcement of the sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media is a grim end to a shaming episode for the Scott Trust.🧵
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www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...
Why some of the finest international correspondents in the media are so angry about the deal to sell the Observer
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Why foreign correspondents are alarmed and dismayed at plans to sell the Observer | Letter
Letter: Current and former contributors to the international pages of the Guardian and Observer respond to an article by Ole Jacob Sunde, chair of the Scott Trust
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/10/why-foreign-correspondents-are-alarmed-and-dismayed-at-plans-to-sell-the-observer
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Thread by @paulfwebster on Thread Reader App
@paulfwebster: Here's why I think the proposed sale of the Observer to Tortoise would severely damage the reputation of the Scott Trust and threaten the future of the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, ...
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1859609628876693977.html
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Telegraph reports that the Observer made £3.4m last year, according to internal figures. An interesting new fact
www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
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Observer posts £3m profit ahead of potential sale to loss-making start-up
Sunday title outstrips forecasts despite claims it must be offloaded to protect the Guardian
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/11/24/observer-posts-3m-profit-ahead-of-potential-sale/
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