Lisa Bonchek Adams

Lisa Deborah Adams (née Bonchek; July 29, 1969 – March 6, 2015) was an American writer known as @AdamsLisa,[1] and an advocate for breast cancer research, employing both social media and her personal blog.[2] Her use of these channels sparked controversy in the traditional media fields.[3]

Early life and education

Lisa Deborah Bonchek was born in Nashville, Tennessee on July 29, 1969 to Dr. Lawrence Bonchek and Dr. Rita Bonchek. She studied at Cornell University and later graduated from Franklin & Marshall College. She earned a master's degree in sociology from Rutgers.[2][4]

Death

She lived in Darien, Connecticut, where she died in 2015 at age 45 after a three year battle with Stage IV breast cancer, eight years after her initial diagnosis.[5][6] She was survived by her parents, brother, husband, and three children.[4] In January 2014, Emma Gilbey Keller, at the time a reporter for The Guardian, and her husband Bill Keller, an executive editor for the New York Times criticized Adams for the volume of her posts about her cancer battle rather than fighting quietly.[7][8] Bill Keller left the paper in February, and Emma resigned from The Guardian in April 2014 following significant criticism. The Guardian removed the piece.[9][10][11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ Rosman, Katherine (2015-03-13). "Remembering Lisa Adams". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. ^ a b Liz Szabo (March 9, 2015). "Breast cancer blogger dies at 45". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Kendzior, Sarah (2014-01-22). "When mainstream media is the lunatic fringe". Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  4. ^ a b Bruce Weber "Lisa Bonchek Adams Dies at 45; Chronicled Fight With Breast Cancer", nytimes.com, March 9, 2015; accessed March 20, 2015.
  5. ^ Shallow, Parvati. "Is blogging and tweeting about cancer a good idea?". CBS News. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  6. ^ "How Do We Mourn on Social Media? - The Mid". Archived from the original on 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  7. ^ Keller, Bill (2014-01-13). "Heroic Measures - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  8. ^ Keller, Emma (2014-01-08). "Forget funeral selfies. What are the ethics of tweeting a terminal illness?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  9. ^ Farhi, Paul (2014-02-09). "Bill Keller leaving New York Times to head nonprofit media outlet". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  10. ^ Morrison, Sara (2014-04-24). "Emma Gilbey Keller has resigned from The Guardian". Archived from the original on 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  11. ^ Elliott, Chris (2015-01-20). "Open door: Why an article on Lisa Bonchek Adams was removed from the Guardian site". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  12. ^ O'Rourke, Meghan (2014-01-13). "Tweeting Cancer". Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  13. ^ Ennis-O'Connor, Marie. "Column: There isn't a 'right' way to die. Journalists should recognise that". Retrieved 2022-03-12.