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Records relating to negotiations for the 1981 Guardian National Union of Journalists (NUJ) freelance agreement, July 1981 - February 1982.

Includes: draft copies of freelance agreement, with annotations, nd, [cJuly 1981]; a formal written offer from Jim Markwick to Mick Downing, December 1981; correspondence between Ken Dodd and the editor of the UK Press Gazette concerning the terms of the agreement, February 1982 and a copy of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People freelance agreement operative from 1 July 1981 - 30 June 1982.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Kenneth Dodd

Records relating to negotiations for, and the implementation of, the Guardian Newspapers Limited (GNL) and National Union of Journalists (NUJ) 1985 freelance agreement, April 1984 - August 1985.

Includes: an NUJ guide to freelance fees, 1985; GNL and NUJ house agreement operative from 1 April 1984; copy of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People freelance agreement operative from July 1984 - June 1985; draft and annotated copies of the 1985 freelance agreement, May 1985 - June 1985 and a memorandum from Ken Dodd to Guardian management and heads of departments concerning the implementation of the agreement, August 1985.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Kenneth Dodd

Correspondence concerning subscriptions and potential subscriptions to Gemini News Service articles and maps by Sunday newspapers in the United Kingdom, 1967-1990, including News on Sunday; Scotland on Sunday; Sunday Mirror; The people; The Sunday Times and The Observer.

Also includes a promotional brochure for The Observer World Press Service for Schools, April 1983.

File of correspondence from the International Press Institute (IPI), created and held by Peter Preston, concerning legal issues affecting journalism and journalists, February 1984 - January 1988.

Correspondents include: Frank Rodgers (Chairman of the IPI British Executive Committee); Peter Preston and Colin Webb (editor, The Press Association Limited).

Subjects covered include: the impact of the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill on journalism, February 1984; the libel system and costs, May - December 1985; Peter Preston's appointment as chairman of the IPI British Executive Board and nomination to the IPI International Board, October 1987 and the award of a knighthood to Frank Rodgers, January 1988.

Also includes a draft questionnaire and covering letter concerning the cost of libel cases and responses from The Guardian, Financial Times, Reuters, LWT, Westminister Press, News Group newspapers (News of the World, The Sun and Sunday), Western Mail, Guardian, The Press Association Ltd, the Observer, Mirror Group Newspapers, Granada Television Limited and The Times, May - December 1985 and Peter Preston's IPI membership card valid until 31 December 1988.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)