No gray area: Look what happened when a #Godbeat pro covered #FiftyShades: http://t.co/GgV83HPTgX #religion pic.twitter.com/rHiVhQajcK — Bobby Ross Jr. (@bobbyross) February 13, 2015 This analysis of media coverage appears online at GetReligion.org. Continue reading No gray area: Look what happened when a Godbeat pro covered ’50 Shades of Grey’
Kayla Mueller's faith: What was God's role in life of slain American hostage?: http://t.co/07WWwL0ZEG #journalism pic.twitter.com/VrTKXoqbRu — GetReligion (@GetReligion) February 11, 2015 This analysis of media coverage appears online at GetReligion.org. Continue reading Kayla Mueller’s faith: What was God’s role in life of slain American hostage?
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
5Q+1 interview: RNS writer David Gibson on the Godbeat, falling into journalism and his conversion to Catholicism. GETRELIGION.ORG — On his Twitter profile, Religion News Service national reporter David Gibson describes himself as a Catholic convert, a Vatican veteran, a faith fan and an alliteration addict. His RNS bio notes that he has written two books on Catholic topics, including a biography of Pope Benedict XVI. … Continue reading 5Q+1 interview: RNS writer David Gibson on the Godbeat, falling into journalism and his conversion to Catholicism
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
5Q+1: Godbeat pro Lilly Fowler on covering faith and the front lines in #Ferguson GETRELIGION.ORG — “Everyone has an agenda.” That’s one lesson Lilly Fowler said she has learned covering faith and the front lines in Ferguson, Missouri, the St. Louis suburb engulfed in racial unrest and sometimes violent protests since the Aug. 9 police shooting of Michael Brown. Born in Mexico and raised on the … Continue reading 5Q+1: Godbeat pro Lilly Fowler on covering faith and the front lines in #Ferguson
• • • 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
Faith. Family. Fastballs. 