File 4 - Electronic Text Newspaper Associates correspondence

1 file

Correspondence between Ian Wright and members of the ETNA project team, primarily concerning the launch and progress of the project, 13 January - May 1993.

Correspondents include: Ian Wright, Paola Fabrizi (RNIB), Sandra Farnetti (business manager ETNA), Peter Kelway (managing director, Aptech); Stephen King (director, RNIB), David Levy (Intelligent Research), Brian Payne (electronic services for the blind) and Ian Bruce (director general, RNIB).

Subjects covered include: the launch of the electronic newspaper, 13 January - 31 March 1993, the possible addition of publications to ETNA, March 1993; technical problems, April 1993; progress, May 1993; funding the project, April - May 1989; sales, April 1993; financial problems, May 1993 and restructuring ETNA, May 1993.

Also includes an RNIB media portfolio concerning the launch of ETNA March 1993; report from Peter Kelway to the ETNA board of directors on the financial situation, 28 February, 1 April 1993; minutes of the ETNA management meeting, 7 March 1993; paper on planning for the launch of the electronic newspaper, 9 March 1993; mailings to libraries about the service, March 1993; paper by Peter Kelway on the paperless newspaper, 18 May 1993 and a project progress report, May 1993.

Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Ian Wright

Subject to access restrictions in line with the Data Protection Act and business confidentiality.