Andrew Losowsky - Obituary links

Obituary links

Links described in my talk given on 17/06/05 to the International Obituarists Association, plus a few others I forgot to mention

Professional journalism

The Spokesman Review's multimedia paid obituaries
Flash Journalism - the future of journalism? - plenty of examples and case studies on this page by the author of a recent book on the subject
Final Curtain, the regular KCRW obituary radio programme available to listen to online. A BBC Radio 4 series of a similar nature is rumoured to be in the works.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography life of the day email - not strictly obits, but perfect for obit fans. An entry from the book in your inbox each day. Wonderful stuff.

Online specialists

alt.obituaries, featuring our very own Amelia
The Blog of Death by Jade Walker
The Texas Executions website - obits as political information tool?
Obits.com - "I think it could be a commercial success now or in the future" -- Arnold Grant, founder, obits.com
Last link on the left's Final Credits - "Reflecting lives that have contributed to modern culture"; its excellent source list
Del.icio.us tag: obituary - see what webpages others are bookmarking with the label "obituary"
Honorary Unsubscribe - part of This is True newsletter. "Recognizes the Unknown, the Forgotten and the Obscure People who Had an Impact on Our Lives."
Life in Legacy, currently looking for more volunteers to help maintain its record of famous and not-so-famous lives
Celebrity obituaries discussion forum

Useful links

General links to US-based obits
LA Public Library obit index of famous people - it tells you where to find the obit, rather than reprinting the obit itself
Ancestor Hunt's list of American obit search engines - local lives, with plenty of searches going back more than a hundred years
Obit feed of headlines across the world - invaluable for fans or editors who want to see what the others are saying
Mailing list of pretty much every person in the States who's just died - more genealogy than journalism

Links from the alt.obituaries Frequently Asked Questions

Dead People Server - a database of deceased "interesting celebrities"
Who's Alive and Who's Dead - for those uncertain moments

Other

Wikipedia - click on 'history' on each article to see previous versions, and 'edit' to make corrections
Bob's review of the event on BBC Online
Jim Sheeler's blog reports of the conference: preview, day one, day two
Alana's report on events at Poynter.org