The Digital Fragments We Leave Behind After Death
The photos, texts, playlists and to-do lists that we find after loved ones die can offer poignant glimpses into their lives.
By Hanna Ingber and Leo Dominguez
Hanna Ingber, an editor at The New York Times since 2012, is the founding editor of On Tech With Shira Ovide, a newsletter on how technology is transforming our lives and the world. She also writes personal essays for The Times.
Most recently, Ms. Ingber was the founding editorial director of the newsroom's Reader Center. Since joining The Times, Ms. Ingber has also worked as a senior editor on the international desk, on the news desk to develop the newsroom’s breaking news strategy and on the interactive news team to use social media in innovative ways.
Ms. Ingber’s first job after college was lifestyle editor of The Myanmar Times in Yangon, Myanmar. She has also lived and worked as a reporter in India, Thailand and South Africa; built and managed GlobalPost’s team of breaking news writers; and was the founding world editor of The Huffington Post. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 2003 and has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
The photos, texts, playlists and to-do lists that we find after loved ones die can offer poignant glimpses into their lives.
By Hanna Ingber and Leo Dominguez
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