Future-Proofing the News: Preserving the First Draft of History (Hardcover)
Future-Proofing the News: Preserving the First Draft of History examines the history and technology of news reporting in the U.S. and focuses on the decisions that aided or hindered future access. Changing formats of news delivery, business enterprises, and laws have had profound impacts on the ability to find and learn from records of the past.
Kathleen A. Hansen is Professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Nora Paul is Director of the Minnesota Journalism Center in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota.