Hey journalists, if the Greater Church of Lucifer says it’s not Satanic, check it out. Published Nov. 2. Reading, writing, arithmetic — and the Rapture: Welcome to a real Texas Supreme Court case. Published Nov. 3. Big news report card: Grading coverage of Houston’s defeated ordinance on gays, transgenders. Published Nov. 4. Attorney for suspect in Oklahoma State parade crash mentions God … and crickets … Continue reading November 2015: GetReligion
Same-sex wedding cake wars draw more headlines — and more RNS snark. Published Oct. 1. ‘Are you a Christian?’: Grading media coverage of faithful after Oregon mass shooting. Published Oct. 5. Say what!? Associated Press quotes a gay-rights activist, calls him a Baptist minister. Published Oct. 6. From faith and forgiveness to a furor over finances at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church. Published Oct. 7. In coverage … Continue reading October 2015: GetReligion
Wait, did Pope Francis just change Catholic doctrine on abortion? Or did he simply tell people to go to confession? Published Sept. 1. God vs. god: In reporting on religion, sometimes a typo really is just a typo. Published Sept. 2. For Boston Globe, a crazy question concerning New Hampshire and John Kasich’s faith. Published Sept. 3. Veteran New York Times religion writer declares: ‘This … Continue reading September 2015: GetReligion
5Q+1 interview: Melissa Binder on the thriving Godbeat in America’s least-religious city Melissa Binder is rocking the Godbeat in one of the unlikeliest of places – Portland, Ore. “Who else is going to tell you what religion in the rest of the United States might look like in 50 years?” The Oregonian writer responds when asked about covering faith and values in America’s least-religious city. Binder’s … Continue reading 5Q+1 interview: Melissa Binder on the thriving Godbeat in America’s least-religious city
Ghostbusters: Solving faith mystery of CEO who cut his $1 million salary to pay employees more. Published Aug. 3. Hard-hitting journalism on Baptist church’s acceptance of same-sex marriage? Not exactly. Published Aug. 4. Hey, enjoy some pretend journalism on ‘a fake church in a real church.’ Published Aug. 5. Mennonite husband and wife say they have no hatred toward gays; media say they’re ‘anti-gay.’ Published Aug. … Continue reading August 2015: GetReligion
In #Chattanooga, journalists ask the obvious question: What role did gunman's religion play?: http://t.co/Yi2SeevDKO pic.twitter.com/X3CGIBINbu — GetReligion (@GetReligion) July 17, 2015 This analysis of media coverage appears online at GetReligion.org. Continue reading What role did Chattanooga gunman’s religion play?
5Q+1 interview: Pulitzer winner Jennifer Berry Hawes on the Godbeat, the Charleston shooting and black church fires Just a few months ago, veteran religion writer Jennifer Berry Hawes celebrated winning the Pulitzer Prize. Hawes, a projects writer for the The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., worked on the team that produced “Till Death Do Us Part,” a project on domestic violence that earned journalism’s … Continue reading 5Q+1 interview: Pulitzer winner on the Godbeat, the Charleston shooting and black church fires
For journalists, three crucial things to consider linked to #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches. Published July 1. 5Q+1 interview: Pulitzer winner Jennifer Berry Hawes on the Godbeat, the Charleston shooting and black church fires. Published July 2. Religion vs. history? Something’s missing in coverage of that banned Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma. Published July 3. Louisville Courier-Journal offers a case study in biased media coverage of same-sex marriage. Published … Continue reading July 2015: GetReligion
After #SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage, some media orgs couldn’t resist celebrating: http://t.co/I30Ry6Em3U pic.twitter.com/CFFpjEgGX1 — GetReligion (@GetReligion) June 30, 2015 This analysis of media coverage appears online at GetReligion.org. Continue reading On same-sex marriage, ‘Amen!’ to what Poynter said about covering the battles ahead — with a few quibbles
Faith. Family. Fastballs. 