Verkkothe evolution of obituaries reflects broader societal changes in our understanding and approach to death. From their origins in ancient rome to their modern digital. Verkkothis study examines online obituary pages at nine major u. s. Daily newspapers seeking to understand how these sites use new technologies, and how they publicly. Verkkothe present thesis aims to analyze the obituaries of the new york times to find out what the vocabulary used can tell us about the cultural attitudes surrounding death. Verkkobrowse new york times obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolences/tributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. Verkkodrawing mainly on latour’s theory of design and a variety of examples, pitsillides shows how the design of these things can create new forms of legacy. Verkkobased on our analysis, we present a model depicting how digital legacy research examines a lifecycle of data as it is passed down. Verkkohow obituaries got a jolt of new life in the internet era. When these notable people died, the obituary writers of america were ready. Verkkowhen this person dies, he or she leaves behind a legacy of digital possessions that need to be dealt with, similarly to other types of possessions. Verkkothe legacy. com team reflects on how memorialization has changed since the company’s founding 25 years ago. In 1998, a little office opened in. Verkkothis article considers the evolution of the traditionally exclusive, biographical form of the obituary as it migrates online. Abc open’s in memory of is.
