On the day goodbye bunker The Independent welcomes readers – Jornal de Negócios – Portugal

If the editorial ends thus begins, however, with a request: “For 30 years we fought hypocrisy, ignorance, tyranny, poverty, clichés, anganos and absurd celebrity If interested in what we did, join. us in the fight – online. ”

It is in the editorial that took the opportunity to praise the route of The Independent, who fought for democracy “without having to make a single phone tapping”. And the attack: “Rupert Murdoch tried to destroy us and certainly did us a big dent But 20 years later this price war, we continue to produce high quality journalism without subornarmos public officials without becoming bandits the police or not. accelerate the country’s debasement through objective paparazzi. ” It is an editorial fight against tabloids. “Today, the truth is again out of fashion. Political language is being increasingly used to confuse and in conflict. The campaigns and public relations of political and economic power spread, shamefully, disappointment and never did.”

In the search for truth is what the Independent says is his mission. “Before only a newspaper, now published in various digital platforms – Internet, mobile, tablet – and we have the largest audience ever is why The Independent, far from close, is changing with the history on our side.. and global ambition, we invite you to join us online at independent.co.uk , or via the the Independent Daily Edition tablet, and mobile. ”

the President of the newspaper’s board of directors also address a message to readers.
 

The Newspaper Group (ESI Media) also confirmed the sale, subject to shareholder approval, the title “i”, a lighter version of the newspaper The Independent.

The title will be sold to Johnston Press group, which will also host “a significant number of workers’ newspaper the Independent.

the sale will involve an amount of 25 million pounds (about EUR 32 million) second reported the ‘average’ British.

“there will be some layoffs among the editorial team,” admitted the ESI Media group. About 150 people worked for The Independent.

Currently, the online home of the newspaper, with about 70 million unique visitors per month, is already profitable and anticipates an increase in revenue of about 50% for the current year.

In the last printed edition, special, which includes four special magazines looking for the 30 years of its history, the Independent has been involved in a cover that read “stop press”.