The first edition of the Manchester Guardian, published on 5 May 1821. Photograph: Guardian News & Media Archive/The GuardianThe fact that it took weeks for news of Napoleon Bonaparte’s death on St Helena to become known shows how communication has sped up down the years. The site of the Manchester Guardian building in 1821, from The Manchester Guardian – A Century of History by W Haslam Mills (London, 1921). For the Guardian, cashing in on its investment in Trader Media Group, the publishers of AutoTrader, has provided financial security. But here we are 200 years later, it’s got £1bn in the bank and it’s nicely set up.”Asked if he thinks the Guardian will last for another 200 years, he adds: “It’s got as good a chance as anybody.”

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2021 06:00 UTC