@article{ref1,
title="Speaking Ill of the Dead: Anonymity and Communication About Suicide on MyDeathSpace.com",
journal="Communication studies",
year="2012",
author="Leonard, L.G. and Toller, P.",
volume="63",
number="4",
pages="387-404",
abstract="From birth to death, many individuals chronicle their lives online through blogs, pictures, games, Web sites, and social networks. Online spaces, created by the living about the dead, provide a glimpse into often invisible or silent grieving practices. To investigate the role computer-mediated communication (CMC) plays in influencing communication surrounding the often private and taboo topic of suicide, we analyzed the comments sections of MyDeathSpace.com. Our results suggest both a breaking down of social taboos (speaking ill of the dead) and a reaffirming of strict social norms (enforcing a narrow range of acceptable presentation of identity and purpose in life), highlighting how anonymity as a characteristic of CMC can influence our online communication about death. © 2012 Copyright Central States Communication Association.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1051-0974",
doi="10.1080/10510974.2011.629274",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2011.629274"
}