Poynter Online – Romenesko, Chicago Tribune rejects “vote Democratic” request in death notice
The last line in a paid death notice for Ken Swanborn read: “In lieu of flowers, please vote Democratic.” Somebody at the Tribune deleted the request. “If it's considered discriminatory or offensive, they take the line out,” explains a woman on the paper's death notices desk.
Give us the link so we can check this for ourselves please……….
It’s in the Romanesko post: http://blogs.chicagoreader.com/news-bites/2008/09/09/just-because-you-died-doesnt-make-you-special/
I’m Ken’s widow. It’s true. And if you check the death notices on September 14, you’ll see that they’ve been shaken into reprinting it as I wanted it, minus info about the now-past services.