May, 2019 Archive
How to host an online funeral
As losing someone you’ve bonded with through online communities is becoming more common, so too are online funerals. Our previous article focused on how to cope …
Dealing with a Facebook profile after someone dies
When someone dies, deciding what to do with their Facebook profile may not be the first thing on your agenda. But when Martin died suddenly, his …
How Twitter has changed tragedy
I remember aimlessly scrolling through Twitter when the first tweets came through from the Boston Globe reporting of explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon. After the …
How do you mourn the friends you make online?
When you think of mourning, what comes to mind? For most of us, you may think of someone’s favourite food or a nice memory or silly …
Sharing death on social media – can it go too far?
We now check Facebook upwards of 14 times and spend over 2 hours a day on social media. It’s safe to say it has truly become …
How we ritualise death in a digital world
From the 40 day mourning period we see in the Muslim faith, to white being the colour of mourning in China – all religions and cultures …