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(Sounding) Silence: Dysfluency Mediated Otherwise
No full textTo conceptualise dysfluency as mediated otherwise, I trace a genealogical history from postwar to contemporary sound experimentations. By examining the generative threshold between sound and silence, I build on some key and emerging scholarship on dysfluency, while highlighting the work of stuttering and stammering practitioners Alvin Lucier and Jerome Ellis, whose pieces, I argue, further an anti-ableist media ecology. Although working through dysfluency in differing ways, Lucier and Ellis build on and transform Cagean ‘silence.’ Constellating a conversation, their pieces offer a way of confronting the limit of silence/sound to point instead to a generative threshold in the interstices. On this threshold of sounding otherwise, my analysis of sound practitioners constellates on dysfluent spacetimes, demonstrating what I have come to term a (sounding) silence
How Can Journalists Strengthen Their Fight Against Misinformation in a Changing Media Landscape?
No full textThis paper reflects on challenges and opportunities for journalistic practices in the fight against misinformation in light of recent changes in the online media landscape. On the one hand, recent innovations in technology and social media facilitate a rapid spread of disinformation placing increased pressure on journalists to fight falsehoods and (re)build trust in reliable information. On the other hand, journalists might be positively affected by the EU’s recent introduction of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aims to regulate online platforms and facilitate the fight against mis- and disinformation.
We focus on fact-checking because it is among the most powerful journalistic tools against misinformation and a practice that is directly affected by the DSA. We discuss five concrete challenges and provide evidencebased suggestions backed by practice examples that may be applied by journalists who seek to advance the efficacy of their fact-checking efforts on social media
Dialogues with Audiovisual Archives
No full textThis curated section1 explores the state of audiovisual archiving in Europe and North America, emphasizing the dynamic interplay between digitization efforts and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within traditional archival workflows. Through interviews with archival professionals from key institutions, including the Latvian State Archive of Audiovisual Documents, Institut National de l’Audiovisuel, National Library of Sweden, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, GBH, and the American Archive of Public Broadcasting, this partial ethnography of audiovisual archives provides insights into the histories, management structures, and mission statements that shape these heritage institutions. The findings reveal that while all institutions share the common aim to preserve audiovisual heritage, differences in their cultural contexts and operational frameworks influence their approaches to digital management and AI implementation. Key challenges identified include funding constraints and the necessity of maintaining archival integrity amidst technological transitions. Each archive’s strategy for integrating AI tools for metadata extraction and content analysis is discussed, highlighting both opportunities and challenges. The study ultimately underscores the importance of balancing traditional archival practices with innovative technological advancements to enhance the accessibility and discoverability of audiovisual collections, ensuring their preservation for future generations while addressing evolving digital landscapes
Public Broadcasting Archives and Academic Use in Germany. Scopes of the Portal for Broadcast Search 'rufus'
No full textThis article situates the new online database rufus Rundfunksuche in the German PSB archive landscape. rufus grants researchers in communication and media studies access to the metadata of the ZDF production archive. The text lays out the genesis and framework of the infrastructure as well as its functionality and particular challenges. It explains strategies of data transfer from the archival structure of ZDF to a freely accessible platform for academic use with complex search and filter functions. As a context, the analysis also considers initiatives of other broadcasters implementing less complex search functionalities while working with curatorial strategies. Overall, the article underlines the dynamising effect of the pioneering project on the process of opening up the archives of public broadcasters in Germany
The Audiovisual Archive in an Era of Disinformation and Misinformation
No full textAudiovisual archives should reflect on their mission and goals in an era of overwhelming computer power. Will they be able to make good use of Large Language Models (LLMs) to unlock archived materials? Should they and can they be an ally in combating misinformation and disinformation? As part of a larger project on data literacy for journalists and other media and creative industries professionals, archivists were questioned about the challenges facing audiovisual archives today. Rather than focus on the specific missions of either national or broadcaster’s archives, they focus on how the archive has an important role when it comes to the politics of representation in public debate and civil life. In convivial conversation they speak from their experience at the French National Audiovisual Institute INA, The Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision, the EBU Academy, the Spanish RTVE archive and WITNESS, a human rights non-profit organisation based the United States that supports activists in archiving and preserving their video
COLLECT*MAKE*SHARE #3
No full textCOLLECT*MAKE*SHARE biedt ruimte aan makers om zich te laten inspireren door archiefmateriaal en dit door experimenten met grafische technieken eigen te maken. Het werkproces van elke maker wordt vastgelegd in een zine, bestaande uit visuele essays, schetsen en reflecties op het collectiemateriaal van Beeld & Geluid. Zo geven de zines een inkijk in beeldend onderzoek met archiefmateriaal als vertrekpunt
OPEN ARCHIEF
Full text linkThis book follows three editions of the programme OPEN ARCHIEF (2019-2022) and builds upon it in a new way. OPEN ARCHIEF is a multifaceted collaborative project that explores the potentials of what can be inspired by making archive materials accessible to artists for creative reuse. Edited by Eline de Graaf, Michael Karabinos, Thijs van Leeuwen, Cees Martens and Marius Schwarz. Designed by Marius Schwarz. Initiated by the Nieuwe Instituut, Sound & Vision, and the International Institute of Social History
Television in and After the Archive: Catalogues, Databases, Interfaces and Other Ways to Organize Audiovisual Records
No full textThis editorial essay introduces the VIEW Journal of European Television History and Culture Special Issue on how algorithmic curation mediates archival practices and influences the management, preservation and accessibility of television content. Within this scope, it examines the evolving role of television archiving in the shaping of audiovisual culture against the backdrop of significant advancements in media technologies and infrastructures. As streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have transformed the landscape of television production, distribution, and reception, the growing reliance on algorithms presents both challenges and opportunities for audiovisual heritage. Taking a comparative historical perspective, this editorial underscores past, present, and future understandings of television archiving in an era characterized by pervasive digitization. By doing so, it provides an overview of how the papers reflect on the fragmented nature of television archives and repositories in the European landscape. Significant attention is given to the technocultural transformation of the archival work in light of digital and algorithmic practices, emphasizing how these innovations contribute to the making of cultural identities and collective memory while also raising questions on the circulation of television content after its initial broadcasting lifecycle. By taking a glimpse into each contribution, this introduction problematizes the interplay of data management workflows, digital library systems, user-centered platforms and their impact on the permanence of television content in online repositories. Ultimately, the issue advocates for collaborative efforts between archivists and media scholars to navigate the complexities of audiovisual archiving in an increasingly data-driven landscape
‘A Part of Some Other’s Experience’: Dark Victory, Interdependence, and the Limits of ‘Normalcy’ in the 1930s
No full textDisability representations are never divorced from their complex cultural and political contexts. This article argues that a culturally specific understanding of disability in the 1930s sheds new light on the superficially problematic disability representation in popular 1939 Hollywood melodrama, Dark Victory. While Bette Davis’ disabled heroine dies, perpetuating eugenic understandings of disabled people as unworthy of life, she also fosters a vision of disability as a valuable embodiment of interdependence. This echoes the increasing conflict around ‘normalcy’ evident in the period’s popular cultural material. Rejecting the ableist idealisation of independence, popular disabled figures such as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Helen Keller instead modelled interdependent lives. Contextualising Dark Victory’s representation of disability and friendship through archival material reveals multifaceted understandings of disability across the 1930s and highlights the crucial role of historical research in unearthing the nuances of cinematic disability representations