Reading guide
A media diary: dates and context
A simple way to keep track of what you read, when it was published and the period it describes.
Make dates do useful work
For every entry, record publication date, event date if known, source, subject and a short note. Do not treat a page’s access date as the date of the event.
Keep an open question
Write down what a source leaves unclear and what kind of record could answer it. A reading diary is more useful when it preserves questions rather than forcing every item into a single narrative.
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