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Birth of a Newspaper - 1950 BBC Archive

Started by Dave Hughes, March 07, 2024, 08:49:39 AM

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Dave Hughes

March 07, 2024, 08:49:39 AM
Nice little short film from the BBC. I noticed the stone hand using a piece of chalk to mark a story in the chase. Not sure why he would do that!

https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/1765648582575583273

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March 07, 2024, 10:03:55 PM
Nice find Dave. Marking the story with chalk could indicate the story is complete and not waiting corrections.
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