Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger was brought down to earth rather abruptly after delivering the prestigious Hugh Cudlipp lecture. At the end of his hour-long exposition on the future of the newspaper industry and journalism in the digital future to an audience of academics and journalists, he was thanked by the great Mirror man’s widow Lady Jodi Cudlipp. She was especially keen to express her gratitude to Mr Rusbridger for overseeing the introduction of the Berliner-sized Guardian that we see today. It is, she explained, the only newspaper that snugly fits the bottom of her parrot’s cage. The symbolism was much appreciated by the guffawing audience. Soon though, if Mr Rusbridger is right, there won’t be any convenient newspapers for poor Polly. An Apple tablet just wouldn’t be the same and you can’t wrap your fish and chips in a tweet
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