The Guardian

The Guardian has maintained a radical, left of centre editorial stance ever since-but has kept equally firmly to the famous edict of the man who brought it to international prominence, Charles Prestwich Scott. In the paper's 1921 mission statement Prestwich stated: ""Its primary office is the gathering of news. At the peril of its soul it must see that the supply is not tainted. Neither in what it gives, nor in what it does not give, nor is the mode of presentation, must the unclouded face of truth suffer wrong. Comment is free, but facts are sacred.""