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Katharine Viner

British Journalist

Born: 1971

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Related authors: Alastair Campbell Caitlin Moran David Attenborough Malcolm Muggeridge Martin Bashir Nigella Lawson Rose George Tony Wilson

The political solutions to the refugee crisis may be complex, but that does not mean we should abandon our humanity. We should not close our hearts, retreat behind walls, real or imagined, or ignore the pressing moral imperative to provide assistance and sanctuary for some of the world's most desperate people. Katharine Viner

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For some time, destitution has been a harsh reality for asylum seekers, migrants, and refugees who are unable to access mainstream accommodation and support. Delays in the asylum and appeals process can leave them in limbo for years without money, shelter, and advice. Katharine Viner

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For 500 years after Gutenberg, the dominant form of information was the printed page: knowledge was primarily delivered in a fixed format, one that encouraged readers to believe in stable and settled truths. Katharine Viner

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Young people are at a higher risk of homelessness than adults and, when they find themselves in crisis, are too often overlooked by hard-pressed council homelessness departments. Katharine Viner

People Young Too Crisis Find Risk Higher Council Adult Overlooked Than Departments Often Young People Themselves Homelessness

We have thought carefully about how our use of typography, colour, and images can support and enhance 'Guardian' journalism. We have introduced a font called Guardian Headline that is simple, confident, and impactful. Katharine Viner

Simple Guardian Thought Carefully Our Introduced About Colour Support Journalism Headline How Confident Use Enhance Images

After working at the 'Guardian' for two decades, I feel I know instinctively why it exists. Most of our journalists and our readers do, too - it's something to do with holding power to account and upholding liberal values. Katharine Viner

Being editor-in-chief of the 'Guardian' and 'Observer' is an enormous privilege and responsibility, leading a first-class team of journalists revered around the world for outstanding reporting, independent thinking, incisive analysis, and digital innovation. Katharine Viner

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My friendship with the great actor and director Alan Rickman did not have a particularly auspicious start. Katharine Viner

Friendship Great Director Particularly Did Actor Alan Start Great Actor

The web has changed the way we organise information in a very clear way: from the boundaried, solid format of books and newspapers to something liquid and free-flowing, with limitless possibilities. Katharine Viner

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A newspaper is complete. It is finished, sure of itself, certain. By contrast, digital news is constantly updated, improved upon, changed, moved, developed - an ongoing conversation and collaboration. It is living, evolving, limitless, relentless. Katharine Viner

News Conversation Digital Finished Living Changed Complete Collaboration Relentless Evolving Constantly Ongoing Developed Sure Limitless Itself Updated Contrast Improved Moved Newspaper Certain

Digital is not about putting up your story on the web. It's about a fundamental redrawing of journalists' relationship with our audience, how we think about our readers, our perception of our role in society, our status. Katharine Viner

Relationship Digital Perception Think Society Our Status Web About Putting Journalists Readers Audience How Up Role Story Your Fundamental

Muslim women deplore misogyny just as western women do, and they know that Islamic societies also oppress them; why wouldn't they? But liberation, for them does not encompass destroying their identity, religion, or culture, and many of them want to retain the veil. Katharine Viner

The most important relationship the 'Guardian' has is with its readers. Katharine Viner

Relationship Guardian Important Most Readers The Most Important

Producing in-depth, thoughtful, well-reported journalism is difficult and expensive. Katharine Viner

Difficult Thoughtful Journalism Expensive In-Depth Producing

Our duty as journalists is to use our clarity - and our imagination - to build hope in the societies in which we work. Our duty is to keep holding power to account, and to fight for press freedom around the world. Katharine Viner

In the world of British poetry, Carol Ann Duffy is a superstar. Katharine Viner

World Carol Poetry Superstar British

'Guardian Australia' will connect our Australian audience to our global community and give readers around the world a better understanding of this very significant nation. Katharine Viner

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