The thesis discusses digitization of memory and sites of memories, based on an example of cultural icon John Lennon. Within the new technologies the Internet is seen as a medium, which allows the memories to be remembered and at the same time represents space of memory. The goal of the thesis is to determine whether the Internet, as a memorial site of John Lennon, allows the creation of a collective memory of a deceased cultural icon, or simply represents the space of oblivion and unlimited archival quantities. In the analysis of the two selected websites that represent the life and creations of John Lennon, I primarily focused on the level of active participation that they allow. After the analysis I came to the conclusion that collective memory is formed by the active participation of users, which is based primarily on their interactions and exchange of different views. The Internet, as well as the selected webpages, therefore represent sites of memory that later on allow the creation of collective memory of John Lennon, and do not just archive information. They also make it easy to access and construct content.
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