Interactions, January/February 2010
“In a world where anyone can publish, and seemingly everyone does, what is the role of cultural institutions in curating our collective memory? Can “official” institutional versions of history coexist with this proliferation of constantly shifting personal expression? Or is such a distinction growing increasingly meaningless in a networked world? Jake Barton of Local Projects has been wrestling with these questions for the past few years as he works with the National September 11 Museum & Memorial team to build Make History (http://makehistory.national911memorial.org/), a new site that allows individuals to share their photos, videos, and personal stories of the event.” -Alex Wright





