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GUA/7/2/1/1/2
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Memo from Bill Thompson to Alan Rusbridger on the Guardian's web presence
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- 22 March 1996 (Creation)
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Memo sent from Bill Thompson, head of the New Media Lab to Alan Rusbridger, Guardian editor-in-chief outlining his thoughts on the future of the Guardian online.
Subjects covered in the memo include: the future structure of the Guardian online; putting the whole newspaper on the internet and how this could be done; subscription charging models; the structuring of a Guardian website and homepage; adding value to the print edition of the Guardian by having more background and analysis online; the need to take time to 'get it right' and the benefits and implications of his suggested approach.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited Bill Thompson
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Stella Beaumont
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