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There is so much that could be said about mainstream media coverage of Christmas this year. Religion reporter Frank Lockwood — who is moving to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette — had a post on his blog about a trend he’s witnessed. He looks at a few examples of mainstream media ridiculing Christianity during the Christmas season.
I’m back in the great Hoosier state for the weekend, celebrating Christmas. I was given the opportunity to play in my high school’s alumni basketball game this evening and generally have had an opportunity to kick back and enjoy time with the family.
It’s the question that all religion-beat specialists hear all the time, whether they want to or not.
Want to see a major missed opportunity to show a key scene in what simply has to have been a complex and rich human drama?
Here inside the cloistered alternative universe called Washington, D.C., many politicos are paying an unusual amount of attention to the health of Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota. The latest, as of 42 minutes ago as I begin typing, is that he has been conscious at several times since last week’s emergency brain surgery.
Sometimes I think the best thing a reporter can do to improve his craft is be interviewed by another reporter for publication.
Every time I sit down at a computer keyboard to write a 700-word column about the global Anglican wars, my head starts spinning.
We cover Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney so much because so much of the mainstream coverage of him delves into religion. Many stories about Romney, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, mention his ties to his church. Other stories obsess over how voters of varying religions will react to a Romney candidacy for president.
