The Independent

The Independent
type	website
shortcut	WP:INDYUK
status	generally reliable
blacklisted	no
recency	2024
Domain independent.co.uk
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RFC
link	RfC
date	2021

The Independent is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

The Independent, a British newspaper, is considered a reliable source for non-specialist information. In March 2016, the publication discontinued its print edition to become an online newspaper; some editors advise caution for articles published after this date.

Excerpt

The Independent is a British online newspaper, often nicknamed the Indy. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper, beginning as a broadsheet and changing to compact format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition.

Discussions

RSN

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 435#Is this comment in the independent considered reliable for the biography of a non-living person?

Recency

2024

RfCs

2021 RfC

Notes

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
The Independent WP:THEINDEPENDENT 📌 WP:INDYUK 📌		2021	2024	The Independent, a British newspaper, is considered a reliable source for non-specialist information. In March 2016, the publication discontinued its print edition to become an online newspaper; some editors advise caution for articles published after this date.	1