Writing Obituaries During A Pandemic
The first page of the obituary section in Monday's Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune
As the coronavirus continues to take lives here in Illinois and across the country, newsrooms have expanded obituary desks in an effort to document and celebrate life during this global pandemic.
As the coronavirus continues to take lives here in Illinois and across the country, newsrooms have expanded obituary desks in an effort to document and celebrate life during this global pandemic.
A few weeks ago, The Chicago Tribune had four reporters and a single editor working on obituaries. Now, that number is closer to 20.
Guest: Sophie Sherry, Intern and Reporter for the Chicago Tribune Obit Team
"I hang up the phone thinking this can't possibly get any worse... and then I hear a story that's even more haunting," says @SophiePSherry about interviewing families who have lost loved one's to #COVID19.
— The 21st (@21stShow) May 11, 2020