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Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian (and editor-in-chief of The Observer), thumbs through a battered volume by CP Scott, the architect of the newspaper that tomorrow embarks on arguably the most radical - and certainly the most expensive - relaunch in its 184-year history. He reads: 'The editor and the business manager should march hand in hand,' and then adds: 'and that's how it was, largely...

Imagine, if you will, James Cameron reporting from the Berlin Airlift today. There he is in a bar, about to order another whisky, when his phone rings. "James, desk here, Bild website are saying flights are due to start. Can you re-nose your piece?" Or William Russell in the Crimea, receiving yet another email from the office: "Bill, Sky coverage of Charge pretty thorough. Can you stick to the...

All eyes in the media next week will be turning toward The Guardian - and you haven't always been able to say that in recent years. All the paper's rivals have been watching like hawks and sharpening their talons in case its imminent Berliner format enjoys the benefit of the new and starts to claw back sales from The Times and The Independent. Advertisers who are awake will want to be present in...

Today sees the next stage in the evolution of The Independent, Britain's original quality compact newspaper. Readers will notice a number of changes to this morning's paper, not the least of which is its design, which has been given a fresh, modern look. Today sees the next stage in the evolution of The Independent, Britain's original quality compact newspaper. Readers will notice a number of...

LONDON - A radical revamp of The Independent, less than a year after it went fully tabloid, is set to incur the wrath of media agencies over fears it will lead to hikes in advertising rates. The overhaul, to be unveiled on April 12, will involve a design change from six to seven columns and convert the title into a one-section, compact newspaper. Review content will be folded into the main news...

Speculation is growing that The Guardian is to launch its new Berliner-style format by August, nearly eight months ahead of schedule. Officially, the paper's line this week was that the changed format – 6cm narrower than a broadsheet and 10cm longer than a tabloid – will not hit the streets before next year. Unofficially a Guardian insider said: "If we can do it earlier than 2006, then we will."...

The Hull Daily Mail and twin title the East Riding Mail have unveiled a host of changes after conducting research into reader habits. The new approach, labelled the 'Newspaper for Now', aims to build on the Mail's current daily circulation of 71,000. It includes 'in short' boxes on all page leads, which readers can use to pick up the main points of the story. There is also a 'paper in a page' on...