Lisa Bonchek Adams
Lisa Deborah Bonchek Adams (July 29, 1969 – March 6, 2015) was a noted writer, blogger, and outspoken supporter of and advocate for breast cancer research, employing social media, including her own personal blog[1] as well as Twitter [2] and Facebook accounts.[3]
Born in Nashville, Tennessee to Dr. Lawrence Bonchek and Dr. Rita Bonchek, she studied at Cornell University and later graduated from Franklin & Marshall College, and earned a master's degree in sociology from Rutgers.[3][4]
Adams, who lived in Darien, Connecticut, where she died at age 45, had been treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She was one of many people who publicly condemned a decision in 2012 by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to stop funding breast care at Planned Parenthood; the decision was reversed shortly afterwards. Adams was survived by her parents, brother, husband and three children.[4]
References
- ^ "Lisa Adams' blog".
- ^ "Lisa Adams' Twitter feed".
- ^ a b Liz Szabo (March 9, 2015). "Breast cancer blogger dies at 45". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Bruce Weber "Lisa Bonchek Adams Dies at 45; Chronicled Fight With Breast Cancer", nytimes.com, March 9, 2015; accessed March 20, 2015.
External links
Remembrances
- NYT obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/health/lisa-bonchek-adams-dies-at-45-chronicled-fight-with-breast-cancer.html?_r=0
- "Remembering Lisa Adams" by Katie Rosman in New York Times: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/style/remembering-lisa-adams.html
- "Tweet, Memory" by Dani Shapiro in The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/lisa-bonchek-adams-tweet-memory
- "Make the Most of Your Day" by Zeynep Tufekci in Medium: https://medium.com/message/make-the-most-of-your-day-351b6e631e0c
- "How Do We Mourn on Social Media?" by Bethanne Patrick in The Mid: http://www.themid.com/relationships/mourning-on-social-media?u=5q3XdQ6EYG
Keller Controversy
- Emma Keller's original Guardian piece: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jan/08/lisa-adams-tweeting-cancer-ethics
- Emma Keller resigns from Guardian: http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/249191/emma-gilbey-keller-has-resigned-from-the-guardian/
- HuffPo on Keller controversy: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/bill-keller-cancer-victim-op-ed_n_4588454.html
- Keller's piece: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/opinion/keller-heroic-measures.html
- New Yorker coverage: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/tweeting-cancer
Also:
- Lisa's website and blog: http://lisabadams.com/
- Lisa's twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamsLisa
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