Overlooked (obituary feature)

Overlooked No More is a recurring feature in the obituary section of The New York Times, which honors "remarkable people" whose deaths had been overlooked by editors of that section since its creation in 1851. The feature was introduced on March 8, 2018, for International Women's Day, when the Times published fifteen obituaries of such "overlooked" women, and has since become a weekly feature in the paper.

The project was created by Amisha Padnani, the digital editor of the obituaries desk,[1] and Jessica Bennett, the paper's gender editor. In its introduction, it was admitted that the paper's obituaries had been "dominated by white men", and that the project was intended to help "address these inequities of our time".[2][3][4][5]

In May 2018, it was reported that the Times had partnered with Anonymous Content and Paramount Television to develop a drama anthology franchise based on the feature, with each season chronicling a notable woman.[6]

  1. ^ Padnani, Amisha (2018-03-08). "How an Obits Project on Overlooked Women Was Born". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  2. ^ "Jessica Bennett, Our New Gender Editor, Answers Your Questions". The New York Times. 2017-12-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  3. ^ "The New York Times Is Writing Obituaries for the Historical Women They Ignored". InStyle.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. ^ Stevens, Heidi (8 March 2018). "NYT runs obits for 'overlooked' women on International Women's Day". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  5. ^ ""We want to address these inequities of our time": NYT starts new series featuring overlooked obituaries". www.cbsnews.com. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (2018-05-21). "'Overlooked' Female Anthology Series Based On NY Times Obituaries Feature Set At Anonymous Content & Paramount TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-01-17.