29 Mar 2010
In addition, the vision for The Independent is “to be high-minded,” Evgeny Lebedev said, “and to avoid popular celebrity culture. That niche is more than filled.
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No celebrity news?? That’s contrary to nearly 100 years of British press tradition. (I wrote my senior history thesis on the British press, so I’m qualified to say that). Going to keep an eye on this.
Lebedevs Try to Rescue The Independent of Britain - NYTimes.com