The Future of History: Navigating the Digital Wave
Historians face a new challenge with the rise of digital material. Matt Elton discusses this issue with Jane Winters and John Wills.
A comment on social media can become a potential source for future historians, posing problems for recordkeeping institutions.
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Matt Elton asked historians Jane Winters and John Wills about the differences between recent archives and those of the past.
Records and sources now come in a whole range of formats.
Jane Winters notes that these formats include both familiar analogue sources that have become digital and completely new formats.
Author's summary: Historians face challenges with digital archives.
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