It’s that time again – every four years the world goes Olympiad crazy and with live streaming, Tweets, Facebook posts and YouTube videos the conversation online is larger than ever.
The 2014 London Games were deemed the first “social Olympics” as every winning moment was captured instantly and shared with millions through social media. The 2016 Rio Games will be no different, but what happens when it comes to recording this online activity?
The Olympics has cultural and political importance, which should make archiving the related media and content a high priority for organisations worldwide. The International Internet Preservation Consortium (I.I.P.C, started in 2003) has been attempting to capture and preserve digital content related to the Olympics since 2010 through volunteer working groups.
How can you help? With over 200 countries competing in the games the I.I.P.C is asking for volunteers to get involved, to help capture digital records. Take part in the conversation on Twitter #RIO2016WA.
Originally posted on Brolly Insights.
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