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The Archivi.ng Roundtable: What would You Do With Five Million Old Newspaper Pages?
Finding Love in a Newspaper
The Economics of Archiving old newspapers

The Economics of Archiving old newspapers

It should be simple—gaining access to old newspapers, digitising them, and making them accessible—but it’s not. Each stage is an obstacle, and each obstacle is sweat, tears, and, most of all, money.

By Ayodimeji Ameenat

A shaded WAEC answer sheet that doubles as an examination hall (the boxes on the answer sheet also being tables).
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These Were Nigeria's 100 Brightest Teenagers in 2009. Where Are They Now?

By Ayodimeji Ameenat & Fu'ad Lawal

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A shaded WAEC answer sheet that doubles as an examination hall (the boxes on the answer sheet also being tables).

These Were Nigeria's 100 Brightest Teenagers in 2009. Where Are They Now?

One hundred students, listed as the top performers in the 2009 WASSCE. What happened to them in a period that spans four presidencies? What did they study? And, most importantly, where are they now?

A stack of old newspapers with receipts

The Economics of Archiving old newspapers

It should be simple—gaining access to old newspapers, digitising them, and making them accessible—but it’s not. Each stage is an obstacle, and each obstacle is sweat, tears, and, most of all, money.

A newspaper origami of hearts.

Finding Love in a Newspaper

In the time before digital matchmaking, hidden within the pages of newspapers were personal ads that served those looking for companionship and love.

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