NZ On Screen and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

Have you ever wondered what the situation was with regards to accessing Kiwi films and TV programmes? Irene Gardiner, Content Director for NZ On Screen, and Sarah Davy, Head of Operations at Ngā Taonga, write about their work to make our national wealth…

Comic Strip Database Created

by Tom Jacobs

Like every other form of humor, comic strips reflect the era in which they were created. But for scholars and serious journalists, simply reporting that “Doonesbury” or “The Far Side” convey a baby boomer sensibility isn’t good enough. You…

Films: Preserving ‘Everyday People’ History

by Barbara Hesselgrave

A treasure trove of cultural history is deteriorating at this very moment. All across the world, in attics, basements, warehouses and abandoned storerooms, the clock against celluloid is ticking — for the…

Science Posters Given a New Life Online

by James Badham

Anyone who has spent time in academia or attended a scientific conference has seen them — the big plastic-laminated posters that are an indispensable element of science communication.

‘Orphan Film’ Selections From the Archives

by mmcstaff

Celluloid archaeologists are striving to preserve a fast-decaying historical resource. Here is a small sample of provocative and entertaining (not always intentionally) “orphan films” from the Prelinger Archive and…

Will Someone Get the Lights? Preserving Home Movies

by Barbara Hesselgrave

Earlier story: Preserving ‘Everyday People’s History

On August 11, 2007, across the U.S. and in nine other countries, the lights were switched off and the whirring…

Chapter 2

The way people consume news has drastically changed. In 1996 two percent of people reported that they got their news from the internet. in 2010 that number jumped 45% to 47$. This increase in digital news exposure is due to the explosion in the amounts of electronic devices such as cell phones and tablets.