Guardian editor Katharine Viner: “Facts are essential, but they’re not enough”

Katharine Viner has spent the past decade running one of the most influential news organisations in the world, steering it through profound industry change, digital upheaval and intense political pressure. She became the first woman to lead The Guardian in its 205-year history. Under her editorship the paper has transformed its funding model, expanded globally, and fought to preserve the idea of independent public interest journalism at a time when trust in the media is under sustained strain. On this episode of Ways to Change the World, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Katharine about defending liberal values in a polarised age, navigating internal editorial battles during turbulent political moments, and why The Guardian sees itself as a global mainstream newsroom.

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Guardian editor Katharine Viner: “Facts are essential, but they’re not enough” is an episode from Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy by Channel 4 News.

This episode is 00:41:53 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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