Hello all of you GetReligion readers who are totally into sports! I am sure, at this time of year, you are really getting into the NBA playoffs.
Buddhism and horse-race politics
Campaign journalism is a favorite of reporters and readers alike. I am not a fan, finding the horse-race coverage to be frustrating. But with just one campaign of national interest right now, it’s bearable.
Problems with today's press? Religion is No. 1
Pennsylvania reporter shows how to correct an error
Last week, a sad news story out of Pennsylvania made the rounds. Originally, it had a bad headline and lede:
Pod people: Ghosts and crickets in Jason Collins coverage
'Christ is risen!', for Greeks, Arabs, Russians & others
A blessed Pascha to the Orthodox readers of GetReligion. I hope you are recovering from the long, but glorious, week of services and the middle-of-the night rites and feasts. Personally, I think it is high time for a post-Great Lent barbecue run — soon.
Beware of creepy, crooked, cash-flush Pentecostals
The powerful ghost in the death choir story
While I have listened to choirs that have bored me nearly to death with their singing, I never knew there were choirs that would sing to you when you are near to death.
Media treatment of Mikey Weinstein under scrutiny
Earlier today I mentioned some questions I have about this crazy “court-martial” story that blew up this week. The post is headlined “I share, you evangelize, they proselytize,” in reference to GetReligion reader Will Linden’s saying about how the same action can be described in different ways.

