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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > news categories > obituaries
... > social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > communication industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > news categories > obituaries
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > news categories > obituaries
... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > news categories > obituaries
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media forms > journalism > news categories > obituaries

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obituaries  

Definition

  • An obituary (the root of the word is obit, Latin for “death”) is a news report of someone's death, often with a biographical sketch of the deceased. Obituaries typically appear within days or a week after the subject has died. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Obituaries]

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