Digital Preservation and Access of News Articles using Comyan: A Study

Authors

  • B. Mallikarjun Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
  • K. T. Santhosh Kumar Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Kuvempu University, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2018.8.3.538

Keywords:

Digital Preservation, Working Journalists, News Articles and COMYAN

Abstract

Digital preservation of news articles is utmost essential for working journalists which saves the time, cost and energy. Each journalist has to have the knowledge of all the disciplines such as, basic science, humanities, economics, law, finance, history, politics, mythology, religious, cinema and sports etc. software like COMYAN assumes importance on preserving the data of old news articles which are most useful to the working journalist to write feature articles. The COMYAN System is using advanced search engine technology and makes photos available at extremely high speed. So there is no need for an alternative system. With this background the present paper attempts to bring out the importance of COMYAN in preserving the source and its utility in digital preservation of news articles.

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Published

08-11-2018

How to Cite

Mallikarjun, B., & Santhosh Kumar, K. T. (2018). Digital Preservation and Access of News Articles using Comyan: A Study. Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services, 8(3), 103–107. https://doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2018.8.3.538

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2018): October-December 2018

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