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Comment on Report: “The State of the American Obituary” by Christina

Christina — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:02:24 +0000

For those who need help writing an obituary for a loved one, there’s a guide with poems, quotations, and templates, at http://www.howtowriteanobituary.com.

Comment on England adds some flair to obituaries by Obit Research » Goodbye and thanks from all of us

Obit Research » Goodbye and thanks from all of us — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:14:13 +0000

[...] the Tests”, and read our series on obituaries from different English-language countries which began with England on November [...]

Comment on Report: “The State of the American Obituary” by Obit Research » Goodbye and thanks from all of us

Obit Research » Goodbye and thanks from all of us — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:13:58 +0000

[...] the internet’s 100 most visited websites. For eleven weeks we worked, eventually releasing “The State of the American Obituary”, a report chronicling the history of English-language obituary culture. Finally, taking into [...]

Comment on Report: “The State of the American Obituary” by How newspapers can protect obituaries « Justin Vick

How newspapers can protect obituaries « Justin Vick — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:57:03 +0000

[...] newspapers can protect obituaries December 9, 2009 A study out of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism warns that the Internet could threaten newspaper readership and revenue generated from obituaries [...]

Comment on About Us by Cory Franklin

Cory Franklin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:39:39 +0000

Working with some people on an obit radio program, in the same mode as one done on BBC 4.
Story of three to six people’s lives – who have recently died.
Several different formats possible, one person, two people (a la Car Talk), one person with many reporters doing phone interviews with people connected to subject.
Any interest at NU?
(project working out of Wilmette, IL)

Comment on Obituaries in Wales are just so different by COLIN TAYLOR

COLIN TAYLOR — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:45:03 +0000

I am originally from Wales,newspapers on average have a social status within the communities that they service.My uncle felt that upon his demise his obituary should be read in the “Telegraph” befitting his social status!

Comment on Author Profiles by Obit Research » Report: “The State of the American Obituary”

Obit Research » Report: “The State of the American Obituary” — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:43:38 +0000

[...] Author Profiles [...]

Comment on Report: “The State of the American Obituary” by State of the American Obituary report | IanMonroe.com

State of the American Obituary report | IanMonroe.com — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:50:55 +0000

[...] the obitresearch.com blog about the project: “To better understand the nature of our project and the role of Legacy.com [...]

Comment on About Us by Obit Research » Report: “The State of the American Obituary”

Obit Research » Report: “The State of the American Obituary” — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:03:06 +0000

[...] About Us [...]

Comment on Just an opinion, but The Economist does obits right by Obit Research » Featuring obits

Obit Research » Featuring obits — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:20:51 +0000

[...] obit — a story of life, not death. As has been previously highlighted on this blog, The Economist applies this theme in its obituary writing, choosing to focus on the anecdotes, accomplishments and biographical [...]