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- 27 April 2021 (Creation)
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1 WAV file (317 MB) and 1 mp3 file (20.9 MB)
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Interview with Matthew Weaver, Guardian reporter. Conducted by Emily Turner, Guardian Foundation education officer on 27 April 2021. Recorded remotely using Zencastr and Google Meet software.
Summary contents of interview (with rough timings):
00:20 Description of his role as a general reporter on the national news desk mainly writing news reports but also covering Guardian live blogs on big national and international stories, Q&As, analysis and features
01:55 Reporting on the scandal over Dominic Cummings’ trips to and around Durham during lockdown
03:25 Collaborating with The Mirror on the Dominic Cummings' story
04:50 How the internet has made reporting and researching much easier
06:55 The appetite for trusted news in an era of fake news and being more open in setting out evidence for readers
09:45 His fears for the future of the newspaper in the digital era
11:11 The best parts of his role including the process of finding out and sharing new information, holding power to account and exposing hypocrisy
13:25 The impact of coronavirus on his work including the pros and cons of working from home
15:30 Working with Guardian live blogs from their beginnings in 2007 and the types of news stories covered (including the Dominic Cummings' lockdown story)
17:15 Reporting breaking news
Duration: 19 minutes and 17 seconds.
Creator: Turner, Emily; education officer
Creator: Guardian News & Media Ltd (2006-)
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The 'archive access' WAV recording is available via the GNM Digital Repository. The master Google Meet file is closed.
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Copyright: Guardian Foundation*
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