Who is going to save the local newspaper archives?

Who is going to save the local newspaper archives?

Enroll in The media todayCJR daily newsletter. The Smokehouse Creek Fire swept through the Texas Panhandle in 2024, eventually reaching the charming little town of Canadian. At one point, the entire city was surrounded by flames. Laurie Ezzell Brown, seventy-three years old, editor and publisher of the Canadian recordthe local newspaper, spent most of its…

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The archivist preserving damaged floppy disks

The archivist preserving damaged floppy disks

Receive the daily Popular Science newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries and DIY tips delivered six days a week. Few nostalgic artifacts capture the spirit of the early era of personal computing as clearly as the humble floppy disk. Introduced in the early 1970s, these thick rectangles became the default way to store and transfer digital information for…

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Ski guides are in the spotlight as investigators investigate a deadly avalanche in California

Ski guides are in the spotlight as investigators investigate a deadly avalanche in California

investigation To determine whether backcountry guides were criminally negligent during a California ski trip that ended in an avalanche and the death of another person caught eight people dead, stunned legal experts, who said the investigation had little precedent. Backcountry tour clients typically sign liability waivers that protect guides and their companies from potential lawsuits….

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