Executive Summary

• Thousands of FiveThirtyEight articles have disappeared from the internet.
• The archived versions of these articles often have broken visualizations.
• Readers are expressing concern about the loss of access to these articles.

The Situation

The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical

Forum Reactions

Some readers are trying to understand the context behind the disappearance of these articles. As one reader noted:

For any, like myself, wondering "Who is Ben Welsh" ? Hello. My name is Ben Welsh. I’m an Iowan living in New York City. I am a reporter, an editor and a computer programmer.

Another reader expressed concern about the broken visualizations in the archived articles:

Unfortunately most of the most important visualizations are broken in the archived version. Including the gun deaths visualization and I think the P-hacking interactive

Importance of Archiving

Archiving articles is crucial for preserving access to information. As one reader pointed out:

Couldn’t figure out why archiving FTE articles matters, but a quick search yields: Thousands of FiveThirtyEight articles seemingly vanish from the internet

Focus Keyword: FiveThirtyEight Archive