The document outlines a framework for generating stories from archived web collections. It discusses possible story types using the same page over time, different pages at the same time, or different pages over time. Criteria for choosing pages include being in English and on-topic. Collections are suggested to generate initial stories from, with an expectation of three stories per collection using the different story types.

1. Generating stories from
Archive-It collections
Yasmin AlNoamany
11/22/16

2. Outlines
• Motivation
• Framework
• Benefit of the work
• Possible types of stories
• Criteria of the pages in the stories
• Generating a story
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3. There is more than one collection about
“Egyptian Revolution”
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• “2010-2011 Arab Spring” https://archive-it.org/collections/3101
• “North Africa & the Middle East 2011-2013” https://archive-it.org/collections/2349
• “Egypt Revolution and Politics” https://archive-it.org/collections/2358

4. Which collection I choose if I want to know
about the Egyptian Revolution?
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• “2010-2011 Arab Spring” https://archive-it.org/collections/3101
• “North Africa & the Middle East 2011-2013” https://archive-it.org/collections/2349
• “Egypt Revolution and Politics” https://archive-it.org/collections/2358

5. Our goal: web archives + storytelling services à
archived enriched stories
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Archived collectionsStorytelling services
Archived enriched
stories

6. How the generated stories will be
integrated in Archive-It
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Proposed “Collection Overviews” added to collection metadata

7. The archived collection is two dimensions
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Time
URI

8. Possible types of stories can be generated
Fixed, Fixed
Fixed Page, Sliding Time
Sliding Page, Fixed Time
Sliding Page, Sliding Time
Same Different
Same
Different
Time
URI
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9. Possible types of stories can be generated
• Not supported yet
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Fixed, Fixed
Fixed Page, Sliding Time
Sliding Page, Fixed Time
Sliding Page, Sliding Time
Same Different
Same
Different
Time
URI

10. Fixed Page, Sliding Time:
Same Website at
different times
https://storify.com/yasmina_anwar/boston-marathon-bombing-story-from-
archive-it-same
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/15/boston-marathon-explosion-live
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R R R R R R
t1 t3t2 t5t4 t6

11. Sliding Page, Fixed Time:
Different URIs in the
same day (April 15, 2013)
https://storify.com/yasmina_anwar/boston-marathon-bombing-story-
from-archive-it-coll
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R1
R2
R3
R4
t1 t3t2 t5t4 t6

12. Sliding Page, Sliding Time:
Different URIs through
time
https://storify.com/yasmina_anwar/boston-marathon-bombing-from-archive-it-collection 12
R1
R2
R1
R3
R4
R2
t1 t3t2 t5t4 t6

13. Criteria of choosing the mementos
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14. The content language should be English
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15. The memento should be on-topic
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Occupy the U.P. on Jan. 10, 2012 Expired on August 14, 2012

16. The memento should be on-topic
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http://wayback.archive-
it.org/2358/20110204123927/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/middle_east/
http://wayback.archive-
it.org/2358/20130301084729/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/middle_east/

17. A news article gives better snippet on Storify
than a blog post
17news.blogs.cnn.com cnn.com

18. Deep links gives better snippet on Storify
18http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/middle_east/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12433045

19. The mementos should not be
a Twitter account
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http://wayback.archive-
it.org/1784/20100131023240/http://twitter.com/Haitifeed/

20. The mementos should not be
a Facebook page/group
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http://wayback.archive-
it.org/2358/20141225080305/https:/www.facebook.com/elshaheeed.co.uk

21. How to generate a story from a collection
http://wayback.archive-it.org/3649/20130419171216/http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2013/04/come-and-see-the-blood-in-the-streets.html
Boston Marathon Bombing: 3649
Story 1: Different URIs through time
https://wayback.archive-
it.org/3649/20130419171338/http://news.nationalpost
.com/2013/04/15/two-explosions-at-boston-marathon-
finish-line-injure-dozens-reports/
http://wayback.archive-
it.org/3649/20130419171216/http://www.newyorker.com
/online/blogs/books/2013/04/come-and-see-the-blood-
in-the-streets.html
https://wayback.archive-
it.org/3649/20130419171237/http://news.nationalpost
.com/2013/04/15/boston-marathon-bombing/
https://wayback.archive-
it.org/3649/20130419171216/http://www.nbcnews.com/b
usiness/economywatch/boston-braces-economic-impact-
bomb-blasts-1C9373154
https://wayback.archive-
it.org/3649/20130419171416/http://www.guardian.co.u
k/world/2013/apr/17/us-muslims-fear-profiling-
boston
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22. Suggested collections to generate
stories from
Collection Name Collection URI # seeds
2013 Government Shutdown https://archive-it.org/collections/3936 186
Wikileaks 2010 Document Release Collection https://archive-it.org/collections/2017 41
Earthquake in Haiti https://archive-it.org/collections/1784 132
April 16 Archive https://archive-it.org/collections/694 88
Brazilian School Shooting https://archive-it.org/collections/2535 650
Global Health Events https://archive-it.org/collections/4887 169
2013 Boston Marathon Bombing https://archive-it.org/collections/3649 318
Occupy Movement 2011/2012 https://archive-it.org/collections/2950 955
Egypt Revolution and Politics https://archive-it.org/collections/2358 1112
Russia Plane Crash Sept 7,2011 https://archive-it.org/collections/2823 104
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23. We expect three stories for each collection
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Same Website at different times
Different URIs in the same day
Different URIs through time