News vs. advocacy: Time reports on an evangelical church coming out for same-sex marriage. Published Feb. 3. Context, please: About the ‘controversial statements’ by San Francisco’s ‘conservative’ archbishop. Published Feb. 4. Temptation, two Timothys and the Los Angeles Times’ take on a pastor to California lawmakers. Published Feb. 5. Same-sex wedding cakes: Journalistic framing again comes into play. Published Feb. 6. Washington Post delves deeper … Continue reading February 2015: GetReligion

Muhammad, satire & blasphemy: What Muslims really believe: http://t.co/TRTvxelJhw #CharlieHebdo #journalism pic.twitter.com/fNSk17KMyn — Bobby Ross Jr. (@bobbyross) January 8, 2015 Related posts: The obvious #religion angle in the #CharlieHebdo attack: http://t.co/nstnbVpflM #journalism pic.twitter.com/4OPHmTHXO1 — Bobby Ross Jr. (@bobbyross) January 7, 2015 As many as 2,000 dead in #Nigeria, but #France dominates front pages: http://t.co/gMNPifuVyz #religion #journalism pic.twitter.com/0uo5KxMoob — Bobby Ross Jr. (@bobbyross) January 13, 2015 … Continue reading Muhammad, satire and blasphemy: What Muslims really believe

‘Devout Muslim’ killer?: New York Times profiles gunman who assassinated two New York City police officers. Published Jan. 3. Welcome to 2015: New year brings happy new developments to the Godbeat. Published Jan. 6. At least 12 dead as terrorists strike French satirical newspaper ‘that lampooned the Prophet Mohammad.’ Published Jan. 7. Muhammad, satire and blasphemy: In wake of Charlie Hebdo attack, exploring what Muslims … Continue reading January 2015: GetReligion

Are they crazy? Despite Ebola threat, Texas missionary couple planning return to Sierra Leone. Published Dec. 1. As D.C. bans gay conversion therapy of minors, where are the opposing religious voices? Published Dec. 3. Washington Post seeks an expert on ‘homegrown American extremist’ tied to Christian identity hate group. Published Dec. 4. 5Q+1: Godbeat pro Lilly Fowler on covering faith and the front lines in #Ferguson. Published Dec. … Continue reading December 2014: GetReligion

• • • Once again, #Ferguson defies easy analysis but demands solid journalism and context GETRELIGION.ORG — This was the question three months ago: Amen to this question: 'What the hell is happening in #Ferguson?': http://t.co/v1ISW3xY8O #journalism http://t.co/VCkvxBBD78 — GetReligion (@GetReligion) August 14, 2014 Here we go again. I’m supposed to write a post this morning critiquing media coverage. But honestly, the situation at this point defies … Continue reading Once again, #Ferguson defies easy analysis but demands solid journalism and context

Did the devil make an Oklahoma man smash into Ten Commandments monument? Or did mental illness? Published Nov. 3. Big Bang and Bobby Jindal: Is Louisiana governor’s silence on pope’s evolution remarks newsworthy? Published Nov. 4. No pepperoni, plenty of ghosts: Generic Christians open a pizza cafe as a vague ‘experiment of faith.’ Published Nov. 6. Five for Friday: Zombies and other Godbeat headlines that you may have missed. … Continue reading November 2014: GetReligion