Conor Brophy: TheGuardian.com and MailOnline look like polar opposites of digital newspapers

But they are more alike than either might want to admit

For very different reasons, MailOnline and the Guardian are often held up as two examples of newspapers which have made conspicuous successes of their digital offerings.

In terms of both content choice and delivery, however, they have little or nothing in common.

One played a significant role in helping bring to public attention Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of the intrusion by US security agencies into the data and personal affairs of ...