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Recapturing temporal context in the digital archive: Easy-to-use methods for studying archived television

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: When linear television enters the archive, its temporal context tends to become obscured. Based on Dutch TV news, we propose three easy-to-use methods for recapturing this context: visualizing repetitive imagery through screenshots; colour coding the relationship between archived broadcasts and broadcast schedules as printed in newspapers; and colour-coding segments in archival speech transcripts. Together, these methods show how archived television can be understood as the epitome of a ‘recombinatory practice’ (Uricchio, 2011), mixing flow, segmentation, and repetition with archival reordering, while also emphasizing the need for broader access to that same temporal context.

Source: Critical Studies in Television The International Journal of Television Studies

DOI: 10.1177/17496020261428256

Authors: Jasmijn Van Gorp, Mary-Joy van der Deure

Institutions: Utrecht University, University of Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Digital and Traditional Archives Management

Subfield: Conservation

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek