Pamięć w dobie Internetu: Rola nowych mediów w przechowywaniu wspólnych doświadczeń
Memory in the age of the Internet: The role of new media in storing shared experiences

Author(s): Dagmara Jas
Subject(s): Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: new media; memory; digitization; memories; digital tools
Summary/Abstract: In the digital age, new media have revolutionized the way we create, store and share memory. This article examines the impact of the Internet and digital technologies on the storage of shared experiences, analyzing how digital tools are transforming traditional notions of collective memory. The study focuses on three key aspects: the digitization of personal and social memory, the role of social media platforms as contemporary archives, and the challenges to the permanence and reliability of digital records. It is noteworthy that today new media not only facilitate the widespread documentation and sharing of experiences, but also introduce new dynamics into the formation of social and individual identities through the ability to edit, delete and selectively share content. At the same time, the instability of digital formats and privacy issues challenge the permanence and authenticity of stored memories. The article concludes that new media are transforming collective memory in ways that require new theoretical and methodological frameworks for its study, underscoring the need for further research in this rapidly evolving field.

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