Social Media As a Grief Counselor?

When Joe Paterno, former head football coach at Penn State passed away Sunday, the Penn State football Facebook page became a central place of grief. And yes, there were some mean-spirited people who chose to express their outrage at some of the events that led to Paterno's recent firing. But, for the most part the comments were thoughtful expressions of sorrow. At approximately 8:00 a.m., this was posted on the Penn State football page.

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