| Level | SubSeries |
| Ref No | GUA/6/1/1/2/2/3 |
| Title | 1997 |
| Date | 1997-2001 |
| Extent | 3 folders, 1 cassette, 1 WAV file (8.83 GB) |
| Creator Name | Guardian Newspapers Limited; Editor's Office; Alan Rusbridger |
| Description | Contains papers relating to the following speeches made by Alan Rusbridger in 1997:
1. 'The Freedom of the Press and other Platitudes', James Cameron Memorial Lecture, 1997. Transcript of speech, printed copy and associated correspondence.
2. 'Guildford lecture', 25 February 1997. Transcript of speech relating to freedom of the press and media and the law.*
3. 'The Guardian Year '97 - The Inside Story of Sleaze', City-Dillon lecture, City University, London, 19 November 1997. Recording of an event about the Guardian and Jonathan Aitken affair to mark the launch of 'The Guardian Year '97'. Chaired by John Humphrys with Guardian speakers David Hencke, David Pallister, Owen Bowcott and Alan Rusbridger. AR also discusses Stoke Newington police libel case. Recording ends abruptly part way through the event.
4.'Justice...', event and exact date given unknown. Printed speech with handwritten annotations discussing libel and data privacy laws.
5. Hereford [Cathedral School Prize Day], 12 July 1997. Typed speech notes referencing his school days and the role of journalism in society.
6. 'Speech to Edventure Holdings', Amsterdam, 6 October 1997. Typed notes discussing the British newspaper market, libel laws and Guardian ownership.
7. 'Media Business course speech'. 12 November 1997. Handwritten note cards.
8. 'IPR speech', 31 October 1997, unknown event / location. Typed transcript, with minor hand written annotations for a speech on law and privacy.
9. Handwritten notes fot a speech on the Jonathan Aitken / Guardian libel case. Event and date unknown but believed to be c1997.
10. Handwritten notes for a speech on privacy law. Event and date unknown but believed to be c1997.
11. 'City University, Nov 5th'. Handwritten and typed notecards for a speech on relations between politicians and journalists. Date delivered is unkown but could be c1997 as references the Neil Hamilton case. |
| Access Status | Open(part) |
| Format | Typescript |
| Printed document |
| Tape recording |
| Electronic record |
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