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- 5 January 2006 - 22 December 2006 (Creation)
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304 files (.doc, .dot, .pdf, .jpg, unknown file type) (38.5 MB)
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Contains press releases and forward planning notice published in 2006. Topics include: the launch of travel auction site, Property (Observer), Observer Woman, G24, Guardian Monthly; Observer Podcasts and Berliner Observer; exclusives including with Jake Shears (Scissor Sisters), John Terry (OSM), Ronan Bennett, Elton John (OMM), 'sex for asylum' investigation and Observer Money; special supplements and publications, including Family Summer Special; Pleasure, photographers and illustrators Freelance Charter; renaming of GNL to GNM; brand partnerships including OFM and Seeds of Change and OFM and Audi;Observer's best books of last 25 years; CD, podcast, and book releases; ICM polls; GMG's acquistion of Century Radio; Jane Bown's birthday portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II; university league tables; McDonald's free lunch promotion (jpgs), move to Kings Place; investigation into British National Party; global audience breakdown; partnerships including Observer and Swell; events, awards, and exhibitions, including Guardian Weekend Photography competition, Changing Media Summit, Guardian debate, Family Friendly Museum Award, Public Services Awards, DIY Award, V for Vendetta exhibit, Observer Ethical Awards, Observer Hodge Photographic Award, Children's Fiction Prize, Charity Awards, Suez crisis exhibit, Win a Van (with image), First Book Award, Greenham Common exhibit, Party Conference, Travel Awards, Observer Food Monthly Awards, Guardian/Saatchi art competition, Eyewitness exhibit, Student Media Awards, World Cup exhibit; Bob Phillis's retirement; and staff, contributor and board appointments including Patrick Wintour, Georgina Henry, Nick Hopkins, Merope Mills, Deborah Hargreaves, Chris Elliott, Melissa Denes, Clare Margetson, Michael Hann, Rory McCarthy, Rory Carroll, Chris McGreal, Michael Tait, Jasper Gerard, Richard Chambers, Dan Chapman, Carrina Gaffney, Sara Linfoot, Tony Bowley, Michael Kinsley, Severin Carrell, Esther Addley, Ruth Sunderland, Charlie English, Simon Rogers, Leslie Plommer, Libby Brooks, Lisa Allardice, Felicity Lawrence, Malik Meer, Emily Bell, Tom Turcan, Sophie Dahl, Carol Klein, Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, George Saunders, Fiona Walsh, Adam Freeman, Neil McIntosh, Nick Watt, Derek Gannon, Simon Waldman, Ian Traynor, Tim Brooks, Chris Wade, Ian Meakins, John Myers Siobhain Butterworth and Carolyn McCall.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited
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