Guardian Media Group
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Guardian Media Group plc (often referred to as 'GMG') is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media operations including The Guardian and The Observer. The Group is owned by the Scott Trust. It was founded as the Manchester Guardian Ltd in 1907 when C. P. Scott bought the Manchester Guardian from the estate of his cousin Edward Taylor. It became the Manchester Guardian and Evening News Ltd when it bought out the Manchester Evening News in 1924, later becoming the Guardian and Manchester Evening News Ltd to reflect the change in the morning paper's title. It adopted its current name in 1993.
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Peter Kirwan’s Long View: Why developers will build the future of the content industry
Content business need re-imagining for a multiplatform digital world - but to do that they need talented, expensive developers and technologists who understand editorial and technology challenges. How best can companies attract and keep the best developer talent, and how does the traditional publishing mindset need to change to accommodate them?
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Leveson inquiry: make political lying a criminal offence, says Peter Oborne
Peter Oborne, the Daily Telegraph columnist, has told the Leveson inquiry that "political lying" should be made a criminal offence for both politicians and journalists reporting on Westminster.
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Hit & Miss bares some interesting questions about nudity on television
Nudity on screen can often seem unnecessary or gratuitous – but Sky Atlantic's new drama suggests this isn't always the case.
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Dale Farm ruling hailed as a victory for press freedom
Broadcasters say media groups will no longer be seen as an arm of the state after high court ruled on Thursday that they should not disclose hours of footage to police.
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A week on the web: Blue Peter moved from BBC1
Seminal kids' TV show Blue Peter will no longer be broadcast on BBC1, the BBC announced on Wednesday. Twitter went into a nostalgia-soaked meltdown.
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London Olympics 2012 diver Tom Daley to launch iPhone app
British 18-year-old who made the finals in Beijing aims to raise awareness of the sport.
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Is it time to retire the Family Guy?
As Peter Griffin and his clan's 10th season hits UK screens, the show's formerly smart jokes look increasingly hollow and cynical.
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Nearly 30% of radio listeners go digital – but popularity of DAB radio slips
Rajar figures reveal a fall in listeners using DAB radios but an increase in those who tune in online or use apps.
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Wapping finds a buyer now that the fortess has become a village
According to NI's paper, The Times, the east London site is on the verge of being acquired by Berkeley Group, one of Britain's largest house builders.
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TalkSport owner forecasts ad boost ahead of Euro 2012 and Olympics
UTV Media's Radio GB arm increases its revenues by 8% year on year and expects them to rise by 20% in May and June.
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Dale Farm: broadcasters do not have to reveal eviction footage, court rules
High court says broadcasters including BBC and Sky News do not have to hand over footage of the Dale Farm eviction to police.
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