There are a number of judgment calls a reporter must make as to what information to include in an obit, such as address, cause of death or criminal record. Ultimately, it comes down to a matter of what information the public needs to know, and for what reason.
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Q23: Obituaries are routine, boring assignments; they are
Q24: On most newspapers, obituaries are written according
Q25: Reporters never have any contact with the
Q26: A first day lead for an obituary
Q27: Reporters must exercise news judgment in writing
Q29: Since newspapers increasingly try to give readers
Q30: The surviving spouse (if there is one)
Q31: Be careful of potentially libelous information received
Q32: Rewrites fall into several categories. They are:
Q33: Rewrites require that decisions be made about
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