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Guardian announces new writers for flagship newsletters

The Guardian has today announced key appointments for its First Edition and Long Wave newsletters, boosting its newsletter expertise globally.

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13

How does Warhammer 40,000's first edition hold up today?

The far future looked different in the 1980s.

PC Gamer · Oct 16, 2025

With a new hit film, Netflix has reduced disabled lives to feelgood fodder – and got the facts shockingly wrong

This story about a child with cerebral palsy is badly misleading – and a slap in the face for families like ours, says Archie Bland, editor of the Guardian’s First Edition, and Ruth Spencer, a former editor at Guardian US

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

Sunak, his media allies – maybe even Lee Anderson – know Sadiq Khan is no Islamist. This is tactical racism

The label ‘Islamist’ is being used to stir up anti-Muslim feeling for political ends, says Archie Bland, Guardian First Edition newsletter editor

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024

Welcome to the age of the ‘dadcast’: ubiquitous, lucrative – and a bit boring

Identikit podcasts featuring men of a certain age and character – think George Osborne and Alastair Campbell – are elbowing out innovation, says Archie Bland, editor of the Guardian’s First Edition newsletter

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024

Observing the often overlooked: Bus shelter artist joins Canberra Comedy Festival

Comedy is observation - and he's the master of observing the often overlooked

The Canberra Times · Mar 10, 2023

Here are 10 jobs you can apply for in Ayrshire including nightclub photographer

A number of employers are looking for workers at the moment.

Daily Record · May 8, 2022