| Level | Item |
| Ref No | GUA/9/2/17 |
| Title | Get the Net |
| Date | December 1998 |
| Extent | 1 VHS and 1 mp4 file (41.2 MB) |
| Creator Name | Guardian Newspapers Limited |
| Description | Promotional film, with sound, for the Guardian featuring Alan Rusbridger talking about the growth of the internet and the Guardian's response in the form of Guardian Unlimited.
Contains black and white footage of: the exterior of 119 Farringdon Road; the streets of London; Alan Rusbridger in a taxi and an interview with Alan Rusbridger;
Topics covered include: the evolution of the internet; the opportunities and uncertainties it presents; the challenge to control and authority presented by the internet; the Guardian's approach to developing its websites around communities of interest; how the Guardian upholds its values through its use of the internet and how the name Guardian Unlimited was chosen.
Duration: 3 minutes and 30 seconds. The film starts at 00.06 on the mp4 file. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access via GNM Digital Repository. |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Video recording |
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