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The Guardian
The Guardian is for readers who want fast UK and world news without hitting a hard paywall on every article. They return for live blogs, investigations and a distinct progressive editorial voice.
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Overview
What is The Guardian?
What readers come for
The Guardian combines breaking news with investigations, analysis, opinion, culture and sport. Most articles can be read on the website without paying, though contribution prompts and advertising are frequent. A free account adds commenting where enabled, saved stories and newsletter management; paid options fund the newsroom and can improve the app or advertising experience depending on the plan.
Its strongest lanes
- Live blogs make elections, court rulings and major events easy to follow.
- Investigations and long reads give more context than a standard news wire.
- Culture criticism, football coverage, podcasts and recipes reward regular browsing.
Use it when, skip it when
Do: use it for rolling UK news, climate reporting and international affairs. Don't: choose it for a viewpoint-free feed or deeply local US coverage. Its editorial voice is clearly progressive, and opinion often receives prominent placement.
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Key features
Global News Coverage
Read reporting from UK and international correspondents.
Listen to Podcasts
Stream news briefings, interviews, and established podcast series.
Personal Alerts
Choose topic, writer, and breaking-news notifications.
Save and Subscribe
Bookmark articles and manage email briefings from one account.
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Reuters delivers global news, business reporting, and market coverage across the web and mobile apps. It is particularly good at fast, factual accounts of developing events without heavy editorial commentary.
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