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- July 1992 (Creation)
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3 VHS and 3 mp4 files (57.7 MB, 55.6 MB and 46.8 MB)
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Promotional film, with sound, for the Guardian featuring vox pop style interviews with members of the public who explain what they like about the Guardian.
a) Contains edited footage of people being interviewed on the streets [of London].
Topics covered include: foreign news coverage; the unbiased style of journalism; their familiarity with the paper; the range of special features (including women's' and environmental coverage); business coverage; arts coverage; appointments; the Saturday edition and cartoonists.
After the end of the film there is a short interview with a man who expresses strong opinions on why he dislikes the Guardian. The interview is of poorer quality than the rest of the recording.
Duration: 4 minutes and 10 seconds (including additional footage).The film starts at 00.23 on the mp4 file.
b) Duplicate of a). Duration: 4 minutes and 10 seconds (including additional footage). The film starts at 00.08 on the mp4 file.
c) Similar to a). but a shorter edit with the interview with the man who dislikes the Guardian incorporated into the film itself. Duration: 3 minutes. The film starts at 00.44 on the mp4 file.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited
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Access via GNM Digital Repository.
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a-c). The film is branded the same as GUA/9/2/7 Inside Out and the vox pops contain a small amount of overlap.
Further audio visual material containing vox pops with members of the public is available at GUA/9/1/1/1-3, GUA/9/1/1/24, GUA/9/2/3, GUA/9/2/6-7, GUA/9/2/11 and GUA/9/2/14.