The Guardian is a privately owned company headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1821, the company, with approximately 2,470 employees, specializes in book and periodical publishing. Functioning as a newspaper group, it operates theguardian.com, The Guardian newspaper, and The Observer.
A senior editor joining its newsroom indicated on May 1, 2026, that in a prior role at a major national outlet, she was encouraged to avoid accusations of "deceptive editing" not as an editorial judgment, but due to pressure under the Trump administration. Previously, on April 30, The Guardian, alongside The New York Times, CNN, USA Today, and at least 241 other news organizations across nine countries, moved to restrict the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine crawlers, a decision the Archive's director termed "collateral damage" as publishers aimed to prevent AI companies from utilizing its content. Earlier that day, an analytical report by The Guardian stated that Donald Trump faced a difficult position regarding the war against Iran, seeking to avoid an agreement that would expose Washington's failures. On April 28, The Guardian also published a report detailing how researchers suggest moderate wine consumption may offer health benefits, including improved cardiovascular function.
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