What is The Observer?
a British newspaper
When is it published?
on Sundays
Is it affiliated with other papers?
yes
Which ones?
"the Guardian" and the "Guardian Weekly"
Are they run by the same company?
yes
What company?
Guardian Media Group Limited
When was it first published?
4 December 1791
What political stance does it take?
social liberal or social democratic
Who first published it?
W.S. Bourne
Did it do well?
no
What did he do?
attempted to sell the title to the government
Did they successfully sell it?
no
What did he do then?
Bourne's brother made an offer to the government
How did this affect the paper?
the paper  took a strong line against radicals
Did the brothers remain editors?
no
Who became editor?
Lewis Doxat
Was the paper then sold?
yes
To whom?
William Innell Clement
Did it sell better under his control?
no
Who was their target audience?
lawyers, doctors, and gentlemen of the town