Establishing the As-Of Date — Establishing the As-Of Date

When researching past media stories on digital archives, websites use specific tools to manage user sessions and analyze site performance. For instance, platforms like the BFI National Archive utilize analytics cookies to count visits, track how users arrive, and see how they navigate the pages.

Strictly necessary cookies are also kept active to ensure basic website functions work properly. These digital mechanisms help platforms reliably deliver archived media and historical timelines to researchers.