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Renowned for its journalistic integrity, The Independent received critical praise for its innovative use of graphic design, prominent placement of artistic photographs, disclosure of article sources, and faithful crediting of other newspapers and news agencies for borrowed coverage. The paper began publishing in colour in 2008.

The founders of The Independent —Andreas Whittam Smith, Matthew Symonds, and Stephen Glover (all former staff members of The Daily Telegraph)—believed that many of Britain’s educated and affluent citizens desired an objective source of daily news, one without the strong political biases of the country’s established newspapers.