| Level | Item |
| Ref No | OBS/9/1/1/17/2 |
| Title | Newspaper of the Year |
| Date | 1983 |
| Extent | Part of 1 VHS & 1 mp4 (39.3 MB); Part of 1 VCR & 1 mov (528.5 MB) |
| Creator Name | The Observer Limited, 1917-1993 |
| Description | Two versions of one 'Newspaper of the Year' advert, featuring Simon Hoggart (Features Writer), Katherine Whitethorn (Columnist), Melvyn Marckus (City Editor), Eamonn McCabe (Sports Photographer) and Donald Trelford (Editor). Both versions include written titles identifying the people shown.
a. Trelford's soundbite: "As editor, I'm glad to have such an award-winning team around me". Final audio tagline: same as written strapline (If you want to be really well-read on a Sunday"). Duration 38 seconds. The advert starts at 0.57 on the mp4 file.
b. Trelford's soundbite: "As editor, I'm proud to say it's been chosen newspaper of the year". Final audio tagline: "Shouldn't it be your newspaper of the week?" Duration 30 seconds. The advert starts at 0.46 on the mp4 file. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | Access via GNM Digital Repository. |
| Related Material | a) Also included on the VHS are Observer adverts OBS/9/1/1/17/1a; OBS/9/1/1/17/3a and OBS/9/1/1/17/4a.
b) Also included on the VCR are Observer adverts OBS/9/1/1/17/1c and OBS/9/1/1/17/4b |
| Format | Electronic record |
| Video recording |