Tag: Media Preservation
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25 Years of Comedy Clips Erased: Paramount’s Move and the Great Digital Archiving Debate
Every once in a while, a major studio makes a decision that underscores the fragile nature of our digital archives. Paramount’s recent choice to erase 25 years’ worth of Comedy Central clips is just such an instance. This action is an alarming reminder of the impermanence of digital content. Hard drives might be cheap, but…