Posted on 12/09/2009 12:36:03 PM PST by abb
The Internet's already drawn plenty of business away from newspapers.
But a new study says social networks and online memorials are now putting pressure on the institution of the newspaper obituary.
The Northwestern University study says newspapers are still the most popular way to communicate news of a death.
But study co-author Ian Monroe warns obituaries could move onto the Web as classified ads have done.
The study notes that Baby Boomers are at a stage where they take a greater interest in obituaries.
And so the study recommends that newspaper publishers avoid reducing space or staff devoted to obituaries. It also says newspapers should get in the habit of linking obituaries that appear on their own sites to social networks.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
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It seems a bad idea to put information on deceased loved ones on the internet where it’d be easier for identity thieves to access them.
http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2009/12/obits.html
Report Warns Newspapers to Protect Obituary Franchise
http://newsosaur.blogspot.com/2009/12/daunting-reality-facing-newspapers.html
The daunting reality facing newspapers
http://www.minnpost.com/braublog/2009/12/09/14146/update_star_tribune_will_drop_some_associated_press_content_reopen_east_metro_bureau
Update: Star Tribune will drop some Associated Press content, reopen east metro bureau
http://sustainablejournalism.org/weblog/post/1608/
Rosen: News elites endangered as information sources expand
http://www.statebillnews.com/2009/12/gazette-following-others-lead-to-drop-capitol-presence-in-2010/
Gazette, Following Others Lead, To Drop Capitol Presence In 2010
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20091208/FREE/912089989#
Detroit News and Detroit Free Press plan furlough week to avoid layoffs
I’m almost 60 and I check them out regularly.
Those obit hacks at my hometown paper badly botched my mother’s obit.
I’ll never forgive them for that.
http://www.adweek.com/aw/content_display/news/media/e3ic0baa5eecf1bc5954346b8b8b1c8e973
Forecast: 5% Broadcast Ad Gain in 2010
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/439340-Syndication_Ratings_Oprah_Leads_Talkers_Through_Sweeps_But_Down_4_From_08.php
Syndication Ratings: Oprah Leads Talkers Through Sweeps But Down 4% From 08
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/439337-McSlarrow_Network_Neutrality_Rules_Could_Threaten_Openness_Content_Applications.php
McSlarrow: Network Neutrality Rules Could Threaten Openness, Content & Applications
Wants FCC to think about whether net neutrality rules can be justified under First Amendment
http://www.buzzmachine.com/
Is journalism storytelling?
http://www.observer.com/2009/media/once-comcast-owns-nbc-whos-boss-whom
Once Comcast Owns NBC, Who’s the Boss of Whom?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/dec/09/women-tv-industry-cutbacks
Women hardest hit by TV industry cutbacks, study suggests
http://www.editorsweblog.org/newspaper/2009/12/two_american_editors-in-chief_step_down.php
Two American editors step down
Sorry to hear about that.
When my wife's parents and my Father died, we had to write their obits and pay for it to go into the paper.
When half the names you ask about at your high school reunion are answered with, "Oh, they passed away."
http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/
Variety Begins Paid-Content-Only Rollout
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004052392
Guild Unit Chair Among ‘New York Times’ Buyout Takers
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10412081-261.html
Why Google’s glad to dance to Vevo’s tune
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704825504574583761606822186.html
Media Companies See Slower Ad Declines
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/Media_economy_57/Ad_economy_Recovery_is_still_a_way_off.asp
Ad economy: Recovery is still a ways off
http://www.magazinedeathpool.com/
Washington Spaces: RIP December 2009
I am 65 and I have figured out the vital statistics version of life. First you check the marriage announcements to find out which of your friends are getting married. After a while you start checking the birth announcements to see which of your friends have had a baby. A little farther along you start checking the legal notices to see which of your friends are getting a divorce. Finally you start reading the obituaries to see which of your friends you have outlived.
I wrote my Dad’s obit, too. Used to, newspapers ran them for free. It’s fitting that the loss of the business is helping kill newspapers.
When our local Gannetoid rag folds, I’ll write their obit, too.
Death.com?
The one good thing about this, abb, is that the newspapers can depend on you to run their obituary :-)
LOL
GMTA
At this stage the rags need to concern themselves with just one obituary: Their own. LOL
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