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Podcast: レアジョブ英会話 Daily News Article Podcast
Episode: Sale of UK’s Observer, world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed
Description: The sale of The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, was approved despite two days of strike action from journalists.
The Scott Trust, the owner of the Guardian Media Group, which includes The Observer and its sister paper The Guardian, said the sale to Tortoise Media was expected to be signed in December.
The Scott Trust said it would invest in Tortoise Media, becoming a key shareholder, and take a seat on both its editorial and commercial boards.
Tortoise has also committed to safeguarding journalistic freedom and the edit...