Links to columns by Bobby Ross Jr. Anti-Muslim backlash strikes again: Media can’t help falling in love with circumstantial evidence. Published Jan. 4. Man walks into church with assault rifle and ammo: He finds Jesus, but something’s missing. Published Jan. 5. An accused priest, a long-suffering victim: The hero in this sad tale is … a journalist. Published Jan. 6. God in the rubble: Looking for … Continue reading January 2016: GetReligion
A homeless man, Tony Romo and ‘a flashing neon sign from God.’ Published Dec. 1. Concerning the Planned Parenthood shooting suspect: Did the Devil make him do it? Published Dec. 2. ‘Muslim Killers,’ declares New York Post as followers of Islam again voice ‘backlash’ fears. Published Dec. 4. Social drinking, Wednesday night youth sports and Southern churches’ waning influence. Published Dec. 7. When Donald Trump … Continue reading December 2015: GetReligion
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
