It’s really a surprising sad news to me. My email record shows that Sharon sent me her final response on October 26, last year. When I tried to reach her again last December, there was no response. Since then, I have wondered what happened to her. Now, this sad news!

My “vague” memory is that I met Sharon for the first time, at the AEJMC annual conference held in Portland, Oregon, 1988. There was kind of a session of founding the field of Science Journalism & Communication. In order to attend it, I made a long trip from Seoul, Korea. Every one welcomed me, certainly the only overseas participant, so much for such an effort.

I have met her at international conferences from time to time and exchanged papers. Of course, we have exchanged emails more often. She was always not only kind and tender but also “helpful!”, although our theoretical views were quite different. I miss her as many do!

Hak-Soo Kim
Distinguished Professor of DGIST & Professor Emeritus of Sogang University, South Korea. Fellow, International Communication Association & Korean Academy of Science & Technology.