- Date
- 2011-03-09
- Kind
- Death
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathjournalismfamilycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Journalist and political columnist David S. Broder died in March 2011. Beaver Island Forum notices shared the New York Times obituary with the Island community and later circulated public webcast information for his April 5 memorial service.
Evidence limits
This record documents the Island community’s connection to the death and memorial notice; the linked obituary and broadcast are not held in the local archive.
Sources
- A participant shared a Washington Post link during the community remembrance of Broder. The newspaper is stronger evidence for the article's contents; the forum documents local circulation.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003238
- The Chamber circulated a Washington Post remembrance describing Broder's Beaver Island connection and annual columns. This is local sharing of external journalism, not an independent obituary.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003242
- A participant shared an Economist link during the public remembrance of Broder. The external article is stronger evidence for its contents; the forum documents local circulation.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003246
- Forum members shared a New York Times obituary link, sought a family mailing address, and later circulated the April 5 C-SPAN and Washington Post webcast information. The linked newspaper article and broadcast are not held as local source files here.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003234
- A participant shared an MSNBC death report and noted Broder's regular Beaver Island presence and writing about Island life. This is a linked media report and local recollection, not a substitute for the obituary or a complete account of his Island connection.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003233
- The notice, passed on from Broder's son Josh, circulated C-SPAN and Washington Post webcast information for the April 5 memorial. It documents the Island community's access to the public memorial, not attendance or a complete memorial transcript.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003302
- Forum participants and the Chamber circulated Washington Post and Economist links, recalled Broder's Beaver Island connection, and quoted a Washington Post remembrance describing the Island as his beloved vacation place. These are reposted external journalism and community remembrance, not a complete bibliography of his Island writing.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003235.md; data · forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003238.md; data · forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003242.md; data · forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003246
- Participants remembered Broder nine years after his death and reflected on the value of his political commentary during the 2020 primary and pandemic period. This is later community remembrance, not new biographical or publication evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015017
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Beaver Island Archive, “David S. Broder dies and his memorial is shared with Beaver Island, 2011”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-david-broder-death-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, "David Broders last Article in the WAPO," March 11, 2011, topic 3238. (and 7 further sources listed on the page).
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