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File of correspondence from the International Press Institute (IPI), created and held by Peter Preston, July - December 1984.

Correspondents include: Frank Rodgers (Chairman of the IPI British Executive Committee) and Timothy Benn (UK Press Gazette).

Subjects covered include: IPI Committee membership, July - December 1984; administration of the IPI Core Committee, July 1984; redesign of the IPI British Executive logo, August 1984; IPI General Assemblies and Core Committee meetings, September - December 1984 and a complaint concerning an editorial article published in the UK Press Gazette about the IPI, October 1984.

Also includes IPI British Executive Committee member's address list, July 1984 and a paper by Hugo Young on journalism and telephone call logging, September 1984
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Peter Preston (1938-2018)
Creator: DS/UK/122

Newspaper clippings about Alan Rusbridger. Includes cuttings relating to the Aitken libel case and AR's reactions to them as well as a copy of the Spectator that focuses on the case. In addition are other related clippings including one detailing the comments about the president of the Institute of Public Relations Simon Lewis about the need for accountability with photograph of him and AR along with a handwritten note to AR from Steve Boulton.

Other clippings include opinion pieces on the Guardian and AR's editing style including one by Andrew Neil discussing the Guardians politics and AR's approach to editing.

A cutting from the Highbury & Islington express from 5 September details how AR's house was burgled at the time of Princess Diana's death.

Also included is an article from the French newspaper Liberation and reports such as one detailing AR's complaints about the keeping of wild animals in the Cotswolds.

A cutting from The New York Times discussing the Aitken libel case.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Alan Rusbridger

Newspaper clippings about Alan Rusbridger. Includes a cutting on the death of Princess Diana and AR's reactions and discussion relating to future press activity.

A clipping from the Daily Telegraph titled 'Who's smiling now?' outlines AR's thoughts on the jailing of Jonathan Aitken and the outcome of the libel cases involving the Guardian in which he stresses the importance of not allowing people to use libel charges to shut down journalistic investigations. A copy of the Oxford University Law society magazine titled 'The sword of truth' also discusses the Aitken case and AR's comments on its impact.

A clipping from the 11 April edition of the Sunday Business 'Guardian takes calmer design route to expanding its audience' details AR's and the paper's success in contrast to the other broadsheets.

An issue of Press Gazette includes a two page free thinkers welcome Guardian advert as well as photographs of AR. In another issue an article refers to the Guardian winning three awards at the Press Gazette press awards.

Also included is a Sunday Times supplement titled 'Power list 1999' that includes AR.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Alan Rusbridger

Newspaper clippings about Alan Rusbridger. Includes an article in the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad as well as other references to AR including a issue of the Media Society news about an address to the society AR was to give. Another edition discusses AR's opinions on privacy and the reporting on public figures and celebrities.

Other clippings include an interview with AR for an issue of the Cambridge Student where he discusses his personal life, career, politics, changes to the Guardian and his editorial style.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Alan Rusbridger

Newspaper clippings about Alan Rusbridger. Includes a number of letters to papers such as the Financial Times discussing the Guardian and AR as well as matters of press freedom generally. Other articles include discussions on the actions of the Guardian chief executive Carolyn McCall and a visit by AR to Harlow College.

Other clippings comment on the redesign of the Guardian and its move to a mid-size Berliner style format. One from the Press Gazette features an interview with AR discussing the change in format and the relaunch of the paper.

Also included is a copy of the 2005 newspaper hall of fame by Press Gazette in which AR was on the panel.

A copy of Leeds Student paper in which AR is interviewed upon his 10 years in postt as editor at the Guardian, discussing libel actions, Rupert Murdoch, the American media and then Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Alan Rusbridger

Contains cuttings and magazine articles discussing matters related to the Guardian and its journalists generally or pieces written by Guardian reporters and contributors. An article in a 2003 edition of the Cambridge alumni magazine mentions Guardian sketchwriter Simon Hoggart and cartoonist Martin Rowson.

Other collections of media coverage clippings from September 2005 discuss the Guardian's re-launch and Berliner format as well as the performance of the paper along with various other news stories.

Includes an article from PJ Production journal and headlines from 2013 detailing the Guardian's efforts to reduce carbon emissions in their printing plates as well as reducing costs. Other articles discuss the Guardian generally such as an article concerning editorships vacancies at both the Guardian and Observer [1995] and a comment from the Daily Telegraph in 2015 discussing its reporting of allegations made against HSBC while also criticising the Guardian for its reporting. Another Telegraph article from 2003 details a YouGov poll rating the trustworthiness of journalists among other professions and public roles.

Other articles relate to individuals working for the Guardian including a 1999 interview with Caroline Marland discussing her career and efforts to improve the Observer. Another article from City AM in 2008 discusses the then chief executive of the Guardian Media group Carolyn McCall at a time when the paper was being sued by Tesco which McCall was a non-executive director of.

Also included are a July 2010 edition of Der Spiegel featuring an article on Wikileaks, two journals of the London press Club (Summer and Winter 2008) mentioing Guardian and Observer staff and a number of editions of Press Gazette, one features an article discussing the appointment of Roger Alton as editor of the Independent in 2008. Another article from 2006 discusses discusses the Guardian winning newspaper of the year at the British Aress awards.

Included is an article about the Guardian in Preston's final months of tenure and a copy of 'journalist' which includes a cartoon parodying the Guardian.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Alan Rusbridger

Newspaper and journal articles written about Gemini News Service, 1966-2003, including: articles and adverts in the UK Press Gazette concerning the launch of Gemini, 1966-1968, Gemini's coverage of the fall of Biafra, Nigeria, 1970 and the launch of the Service's website, 2001; an article by Gemini correspondent Kelly McParland titled, 'Gemini and the Commonwealth', published in The Round Table, 1986; articles from The Media Reporter concerning the suspension and re-launch of Gemini, 1982-1983; extracts from 'The Newspapers Handbook' edited by Richard Keeble, (Routledge, 2001), including profiles of Gemini and Daya Thussu (Gemini associate editor); a chapter on Gemini from 'Committed Observer: memoirs of a journalist', by Andrew Graham Yooll, (University of Luton Press, 1995) and an extract from an online article written by former Gemini correspondent, Joshua Newton regarding the closure of Gemini, 13 May 2003.

Template of a letter from Derek Ingram to subscribers, 'VIPS', correspondents and the governors of NewsConcern International Foundation requesting a brief birthday message for publication in Gemini's anniversary promotional brochure, 13 December 1991 - 19 December 1991. Letters sent to correspondents and governors also contain reports on the activities of Gemini.

Also contains a letter from Derek Ingram to the UK Press Gazette informing them of Gemini's silver jubilee, 18 December 1991.

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 the 198 British Press Awards (BPA).

Includes: an advertisement for entries to the 1988 BPA; correspondence between Henry Roche, Ken Dodd and T Loynes, editor, UK Press Gazette, concerning the nomination of Ken Dodd as a BPA judge, January 1989, the judging of the BPA, March 1989 - May 1989 and future of the BPA, July 1989 - August 1989; list of all BPA entries, nd, [early 1989]; lists of candidates, arranged by category, with judges comments and scores, March 1989; judges notes on shortlisted candidates, nd, [early 1989]; programme for the 1988 BPA produced by the UK Press Gazette, 1988 and a press release announcing the Post Office as the new sponsors of the BPA, October 1989.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Kenneth Dodd