The Rev. Ted Haggard story is now unfolding in a manner that is both dramatic and, for journalists, frustrating.
"My test has begun; watch me"
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Overseers: Based on our investigation, he's out
As several GetReligion readers have noted on the comment boards, the Rev. Ted Haggard has been fired.
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Ted Haggard, the symbolic centrist
Over the past few days, I have been watching the coverage of the Rev. Ted Haggard fiasco carefully to see how many journalists understand one of the most important facts in this story.
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Father Ted Haggard? Say what?
After a wild Friday on the Colorado Springs front, I think I can safely say that there is more news and fallout to come.
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Covering a story driven by electronic media
As a print journalist, I often wince when important news stories are driven by the radio and television. Accusations fly quickly and responses are hastily arranged. Even in the age of the Internet, stories driven by print reporters develop more slowly. Facts tend to be treated with greater care when they are handled by individuals independent of the situation than by accusers and the accused.
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Of Meth and Men
When I saw the transcripts of the Rev. Ted Haggard’s phone message, my first thought was that it sounded more like a call to his dealer. That would have still been a big story but more of a local affair. You know, “Pastor of Megachurch Bought Meth from Sketchy Guy.”
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Rereading that Sharlet piece
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My spiritual gift is crystal meth
I’m rather speechless about this whole Ted Haggard story. I grew up down the road from his New Life megachurch (pop. 14,000) and have followed his ascendancy for years. I’m rather uncertain what can be said about the media coverage, too.
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"Deceptions" in a lie-detector test
Here is the latest from Denver. This does not prove anything one way or the other, of course, it just adds evidence that the truth is somewhere in between the accuser’s pre-election media splash and the Rev. Ted Haggard’s initial denials. In other words, the lie-detector test backs the position already accepted by the leadership of New Life Church.
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