Tag: Digital Preservation
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Paramount Decide to End Comedy Central’s Online Archive: A Stride Towards Uncertain Digital Future?
La decisione di Paramount di chiudere il sito di Comedy Central e rimuovere 25 anni di clip video ha acceso un acceso dibattito sulla conservazione digitale e le responsabilità dei principali fornitori di contenuti. La scomparsa di episodi iconici come quelli di *The Daily Show* e *The Colbert Report* non è soltanto un colpo per…
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MTV News Website Shutdown Sparks Heated Archiving Debate
The sudden shutdown of MTV News and the removal of its archives has led to significant online discourse about the importance of preserving digital cultural heritage. The abrupt disappearance of years of music news and youth culture reporting has shocked many who grew up with the channel as a primary source of information about the…
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Publishers’ Web Continues to Tighten: Why Internet Archive’s Removal of 500k Books Matters
The digital age has brought about unprecedented access to information, yet ironically, it has also introduced new barriers. The recent court ruling that compelled the Internet Archive to remove half a million books serves as a glaring reminder of this paradox. The publishers’ court victory underscores the contentious landscape of copyright law and its implications…
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The Internet Archive Faces DDoS Attack: A Dark Day for Digital Preservation
The Internet Archive, a digital repository tasked with preserving the world’s knowledge, recently fell victim to a DDoS attack. This assault on the cornerstone of digital preservation raises several questions about the motives behind such acts and the broader implications for online security. More importantly, it serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities that…
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The Demise of Web Content: A Reflection of Digital Ephemera
The rapid evolution of the internet has brought about many advancements, but along with progress comes the inevitable loss of online history. The Pew Research data revealing that 38% of webpages that were active in 2013 are no longer accessible showcases the ephemeral nature of digital content. From personal blogs to community forums, a significant…
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The Internet Archive’s last-ditch effort to save itself
The Internet Archive’s (IA) situation epitomizes a pivotal moment in the digital age, grappling with copyright laws that haven’t caught up with technological capabilities. At the heart of the controversy is IA’s National Emergency Library initiative, which, despite its humanitarian intent during the pandemic, has stirred a legal maelstrom. The defense of this initiative by…
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Navigating Change: The Role of Digital Preservation in a Transforming World
Urban redevelopment is an inescapable reality of modern society, relentlessly reshaping the physical landscapes of cities and towns across the globe. As buildings rise and fall, and neighborhoods morph, the collective memory of places — once a geographically anchored certainty in the minds of residents — is becoming as transient as the populations that inhabit…