The End of the Television Archive as We Know It? The National Archive as an Agent of Historical Knowledge in the Convergence Era

Professionals in the television industry are working towards a certain future - rather than end - for the medium based on multi-platform storytelling, as well as multiple screens, distribution channels and streaming platforms. They do so rooted in institutional frameworks where traditional conceptualizations of television still persist. In this context, we reflect on the role of the national television archive as an agent of historical knowledge in the convergence era. Contextualisation and infrastructure function as important preconditions for users of archives to find their way through the e... Mehr ...