The Independent is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the Indy, it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The l…

The title will be moving to a digital-only format after owners Alexander and Evgeny Lebedev announced last month that The Independent and The Independent on Sunday would drop their print versions.huffingtonpost.co.ukThe final print edition of The Independent has been sent to press in a "very sad day" for Britain's print newspaper industry.

ESI Media said the independent.co.uk website has seen its monthly audience grow 33.3% over the last 12 months to nearly 70 million global unique users. "They're showing us that the future is digital.aol.co.ukThe Independent newspapers are part of the group owned by the Lebedev family, who have other media assets including the Evening Standard and local TV station London Live.

The newspaper has changed hands several times in its history. Circulation increased in 2004 after the paper replaced its broadsheet edition with a tabloid edition. Extra! Extra! Subscribe Nowbritannica.comThe Independent found a large audience immediately, its daily sales nearly matching those of The Guardian and The Times. A Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, was launched in 1990.