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History is happening, and we’re not just watching

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Nancy Watzman

Which recent hurricane got the least amount of attention from TV news broadcasters? Irma Maria Harvey Thomas Jefferson said, “Government that governs least governs best.” True False Mitch McConnell shows up most on which cable TV news channel? CNN Fox … Continue reading →

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Face-o-Matic data show Trump dominates – Fox focuses on Pelosi; MSNBC features McConnell

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Nancy Watzman

For every ten minutes that TV cable news shows featured President Donald Trump’s face on the screen this past summer, the four congressional leaders’ visages were presented  for one minute, according an analysis of Face-o-Matic downloadable, free data fueled by … Continue reading →

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Internet Archive TV News Lab: Introducing Face-O-Matic, experimental Slack alert system tracking Trump & congressional leaders on TV news

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Nancy Watzman

Working with Matroid, a California-based start up specializing in identifying people and objects in images and video, the Internet Archive’s TV News Archive today releases Face-O-Matic, an experimental public service that alerts users via a Slack app whenever the faces … Continue reading →

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Internet Archive Canada and National Security Letter in the news: roundup

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Nancy Watzman

The Internet Archive garnered major media attention over the past week, first, on our plan to create a Canadian copy, and second, on the news we received a National Security Letter (NSL) requesting personal information about a user, the second in our history. … Continue reading →

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Kick Back With Old Time Radio Shows

Posted on March 9, 2009 by jeff kaplan

2009 bombards people with screens; whether you’re picking up your phone, checking your mail, watching the news, going to a movie, or reading this blog, you likely encounter upwards of three screens everyday. So it’s good to take a break … Continue reading →

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