Do you have to have a career in journalism to write obituaries? ?

Question

Do you have to have a career in journalism to write obituaries? ?

Answer 1

Not always. Most of the time, obit writing (for large papers) is a low-level job. Many papers now are taking family or funeral home submitted obits. It's a money maker.

That's why so many obits in my town use euphemisms like, "went home to be with the Lord."

Answer 2

Generally yes.  Obits in newspapers are generally written by someone employed by that newspaper, so by definition you need a "career" or job as a journalist.

On the other hand, if you just wanna write one and post it somewhere, no, you don't need any credentials LOL.

Answer 3

I always thought obituaries were written by the family.