The Scott Trust
The Manchester Guardian was founded to promote the liberal interest in the aftermath of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, and was first published on 5 May 1821. The Guardian achieved national and international recognition under the editorship of CP Scott, who held the post for 57 years from 1872.
In May 1921, CP Scott wrote a leading article to mark the centenary of the paper setting out the values of the Guardian: honesty, cleanness [integrity], courage, fairness, a sense of duty to the reader and a sense of duty to the community.
From a regional weekly that sold 1,000 copies to a global media organisation that pulls in millions of readers every day, the Guardian has come a long way since 1821.
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The Guardian Foundation
Through the Scott Trust, our independent charity the Guardian Foundation supports media under threat, promotes diversity in the media and empowers children and young people to engage with the news. The charity envisions a world in which all people can tell their stories, access the truth and hold power to account.
