Nabiha is chief executive officer of The Markup, an award-winning media startup. Prior to launching The Markup, Nabiha spent a decade as an acclaimed media lawyer working at the frontier of technology and newsgathering, including at the New York Times and more recently at BuzzFeed where she was associate general counsel. She has extensive experience of working at the frontier of technology and newsgathering, advising on publication issues with the Snowden revelations and the Steele Dossier, litigation around police disciplinary records, as well as privacy and free speech issues globally.
Ole Jacob Sunde, chair of The Scott Trust, said:
“Nabiha’s legal background and extensive media sector experience will be invaluable assets as she joins the Scott Trust. We are delighted to welcome her.”
Nabiha Syed said:
“I’ve long admired the Guardian’s fearless, investigative journalism that holds power to account. I’m honoured to join the Scott Trust board, and especially to support the Guardian’s fierce independence, which is more critical than ever.”
Since it was formed in 1936, The Scott Trust’s core purpose has been to secure the financial and editorial independence in perpetuity of the Guardian. The Trust’s unique ownership structure ensures a long-term, commercially sustainable future for Guardian journalism.
The current Scott Trust board members are: Ole Jacob Sunde (chair), Katharine Viner, Tracy Corrigan, David Olusoga, Stuart Proffitt, Matthew Ryder, Vivian Schiller, Russell Scott, Haroon Siddique, Margaret Simons, and Stephen Godsell.
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About The Scott Trust Ltd
The ultimate owner of the Guardian is The Scott Trust, which was originally created as a trust in 1936 to safeguard the title’s journalistic freedom. In 2008 it was replaced by a limited company with the same core purpose as the original trust: to secure the financial and editorial independence of the Guardian in perpetuity, while its subsidiary aims are to champion its principles and to promote freedom of the press in the UK and elsewhere. Other than to cover expenses, The Scott Trust takes no dividend from the Group’s businesses, whose profits are instead reinvested to sustain journalism that is free from commercial or political interference.
