(2018) Documenting The Now White Paper
Ethical Considerations for Archiving Social Media Content Generated by Contemporary Social Movements: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations
This paper explores the challenges and opportunities of archiving social media content, specifically focusing on platforms like Twitter that document contemporary events, particularly in social activism. It discusses how archivists can apply traditional practices to non-traditional digital materials, while also addressing ethical concerns and data management issues. Through the Documenting the Now project, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the paper examines tools developed for preserving and analyzing social media content, with a focus on activism in response to police shootings, offering initial recommendations for future archival work.
Ethical Considerations for Archiving Social Media Content Generated by Contemporary Social Movements: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations
This paper explores the challenges and opportunities of archiving social media content, specifically focusing on platforms like Twitter that document contemporary events, particularly in social activism. It discusses how archivists can apply traditional practices to non-traditional digital materials, while also addressing ethical concerns and data management issues. Through the Documenting the Now project, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the paper examines tools developed for preserving and analyzing social media content, with a focus on activism in response to police shootings, offering initial recommendations for future archival work.
Ethical Considerations for Archiving Social Media Content Generated by Contemporary Social Movements: Challenges, Opportunities, and Recommendations
This paper explores the challenges and opportunities of archiving social media content, specifically focusing on platforms like Twitter that document contemporary events, particularly in social activism. It discusses how archivists can apply traditional practices to non-traditional digital materials, while also addressing ethical concerns and data management issues. Through the Documenting the Now project, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the paper examines tools developed for preserving and analyzing social media content, with a focus on activism in response to police shootings, offering initial recommendations for future archival work.