Looking back on the Guardian’s 200th year

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🗓️ 24 December 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Editor-in-chief Katharine Viner reflects on how a newspaper founded two centuries ago chronicled the particular ups and downs of 2021. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0	This is The Guardian.
0:09.2	Today, The Guardian's editor-in-chief, Catherine Viner,
0:12.5	on how a 200-year-old newspaper tried to make sense of 20-21.
0:16.8	The Guardian's editor-in-chief, Catherine Viner,
0:20.8	like many of us,
0:22.8	2021 was supposed to be about seeing family and friends.
0:26.8	In some cases, for the first time in years, hugging people, shaking hands.
0:30.8	There were loads of parties, especially in the summer.
0:32.8	I think for lots of us, it felt like a chance to sort of reach out to the audience.
0:36.8	The Guardian's editor-in-chief, Catherine Viner,
0:38.8	like many of us,
0:40.8	2021 was supposed to be about seeing family and friends.
0:42.8	In some cases, for the first time in years, hugging people, shaking hands.
0:44.8	It felt like a chance to sort of reconnect.
0:46.8	But I think we haven't quite come to terms with how it's all, how it's changed as all,
0:52.8	and what we can learn to make our lives better.
0:59.8	2021 was about an English football team we could be proud of.
1:03.8	We've all been locked up. These lot have been locked up for 80 mugs.
1:06.8	We asked to give us something to shout about.
1:08.8	Put a smile on off the…
1:10.8	It was about a meeting in Glasgow.
1:12.8	History has been made here in Glasgow.
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