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- April 1994 (Creation)
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1 VHS and 1 mp4 file (39.3 mb)
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Segment from the 'What the Papers Say' awards ceremony held in April 1994 when the Observer won the 1993 award for Newspaper of the Year. Includes a feature on the recent purchase of the Observer by the Guardian.
The award is introduced by an un-named on-stage presenter, with an additional voiceover narrating the video feature on the Observer that is shown to the awards ceremony audience.
Contains footage of: example frontpages and headlines from the newspaper; the ceremony audience; and editor Jonathan Fenby collecting the award on stage.
Topics covered in the feature on the Observer include: staff changes during the takeover; notable news stories covered by the paper; and a brief history of the paper.
Duration: 3 minutes 12 seconds. Starts at 10 seconds.
Creator: The Observer Limited, 1917-1993
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited
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Access via GNM Digital Repository.
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Open