3. Video Ethics
We learn about the ethics of technical decision making on the shape and preservability of digital reformatting.
Lectures & Instructions
Audiovisual professional ethics
Guiding principles (IASA TC-06 2018, sec A.1.5.) – [authenticity, quality, future access]
Implications of human intervention – [transparency and the ethics of care]
Assignment: Video Ethics
Resources & Assignment
IASA TC-06 (2018). Sec A.1.5.
IASA TC-03: The Safeguarding of the Audiovisual Heritage: Ethics, Principles and Preservation Strategy (web edition), sec. 6, 7, 8.
IASA Special Publication No. 6: Ethical Principles for Sound and Audiovisual Archives. sec. 2.2.
Edmondson, Ray. 2016. Audiovisual Archiving: Philosophy and Principles. UNESCO [open access]
Assignment Case Study: Explore the implications of the Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies.