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Security after the fatwa

Charlotte Hollingshead remembers the increased security precautions after the paper became involved in the controversy surrounding the infamous fatwa issued against author Salman Rushdie by Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran.

Storyteller: Charlotte Hollingshead

Date of Story: August, 1992
Location of Story: 40 City Road, London
Location: Sidmouth, UK
Date: 21 April, 2016

4 editors in 3 years, and a traumatized staff

Terry Kirby remembers a tumultuous period at The Independent between 1994 and 1998 when several editors came and went in quick succession. This and the many layoffs at the time resulted in a climate of uncertainty and confusion.

Storyteller: Terry Kirby

Date of Story: 1994-early 1998
Location of Story: One Canada Square, London, UK
Location: London, UK
Date: 22 March, 2016

Many roles changed in the first year

Terry Kirby recalls the early days of The Independent when roles and responsibilities were constantly changing. He became the paper’s first crime correspondent, when editors realized crime was a news issue, not merely a social issue.

Storyteller: Terry Kirby

Date of Story: Spring 1987
Location of Story: London, UK
Location: London, UK
Date: 22 March, 2016