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Postmedia Launches Lives Told: A New Way to Tell the Story of a Lifetime
New vertical within Postmedia brings personal, everlasting life stories to readers across the glo...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Postmedia Launches Lives Told: A New Way to Tell the Story of a Lifetime\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n New vertical within Postmedia brings personal, everlasting life stories to readers across the globe.\n \n\n\n\n\n Postmedia Network Inc. (“Postmedia”) is proud to announce the launch of\n \n\n Lives Told\n \n\n , a digital product developed to help people memorialize their loved ones through professionally crafted life stories that combine permanence, beauty, and editorial expertise. In partnership with leading news brands across North America, Lives Told gives everyday people access to the kind of meaningful tribute typically reserved for public figures. Whether a loved one passed recently or years ago, it provides a trusted space where their story can live on.\n \n\n “When someone passes, memories and anecdotes are often scattered, incomplete, and hard to preserve,” said Aleya MacFayden, Senior Director of Product & Vertical Business Leader at Postmedia. “Lives Told makes it easy. We walk them through the process and do the hard part, turning memories into a lasting family legacy, preserved for generations.”\n \n\n While Lives Told complements traditional obituaries, it’s also designed for the millions of families who either never published one or wish to honour someone well after their passing. As families spend less on traditional funeral arrangements, there is a growing demand for more personal and lasting alternatives. Lives Told meets this need with a full-service digital solution rooted in storytelling, technology, and care.\n \n\n During the process, users are guided through a simple yet thoughtful interview process that helps them recall meaningful memories, even if they’re unsure where to start. Responses are enriched using Postmedia’s proprietary StoryCraft Tool, which adds historical context, local insight, and narrative structure. Editors then shape each tribute into a cohesive, beautifully written narrative that meets professional publishing standards.\n \n\n Each story is published on a trusted platform, shareable with friends and family, and enhanced with photo galleries and tools to collect memories from loved ones. Unlike subscription-based platforms focused on records or family trees, Lives T...