Writing Obituaries

The International Association of Obituarists Web Site
http://media411.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?Z=&c=9&k=2039

Baranick, Alana. “Writing About the Dead and Loving It.”
http://www.poynter.org/uncategorized/69888/writing-about-the-dead-and-loving-it/

Beam, Alex. “Grave Schism on the Death Beat.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/06/opinion/06iht-edbeam.1.13526719.html?_r=0

Scanlan, Chip. "Summing Up a Life: Meeting the Obituary’s Challenge."
http://www.poynter.org/how-tos/newsgathering-storytelling/chip-on-your-shoulder/9699/summing-up-a-life-meeting-the-obituarys-challenge/

The Society of Professional Obituary Writers, including a link to their blog.
http://www.obitwriters.org/& blog:http://www.obituaryforum.blogspot.com/

For good examples of obituary leads, see The Spokesman-Review.com.
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/news/allcat.asp?
cat5Notable_Obits