Monthly Archives: March 2010

by Zain Shauk The Roman Catholic Church and Pope Benedict XVI have been under the media microscope this month, and it's not because Easter is on the horizon. Revelations and allegations about sexual abuse scandals are bubbling to the surface … Continue reading →

by Judith Weisenfeld Photographer Charles Moore died on March 11, 2010 at the age of 79.  Although Moore covered a range of events over the course of his career, the powerful images he produced during the Civil Rights era emerge … Continue reading →

Last week when my journalism class visited Israel, we spoke with more Palestinians than some Israeli Jews meet in a lifetime. Observers on all sides of the conflict say that's no accident. Both official Israeli policy and mainstream news coverage … Continue reading →

by Andrea Tabor In the aftermath of the “euphoria” in Washington today (as John McCain put it), the last stand from Catholic House Democrats won't likely be remembered in Washington for long. But for a group of about 59,000 poor, … Continue reading →

JERUSALEM — Reading American news online, the current Israeli “crisis” seems to have started last week, during Vice President Biden's visit here, when the Netanyahu government announced it would build 1,600 settler housing units in East Jerusalem. Since new construction … Continue reading →

by J. Terry Todd A kabuki press conference at the Utah statehouse?  That's how one journalist described the scene last Monday when members of Patriots for a Moral Utah arrived at the capitol in Salt Lake City with a “Fair … Continue reading →

by Kim Daniels Atheist Bibles-For-Porn Swap Riles Campus! Click, click, click. Clicking on a link like the one above is the natural reaction to seeing a headline about pornography being exchanged for religious texts. But after a moment's reflection, you … Continue reading →

by Andrea Tabor If you were searching the job boards of JournalismJobs.com last November–as many journalists were–you may have come across this ad: Company: Freedom MagazinePosition: INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER NEEDEDLocation: Clearwater, FloridaJob Status: FreelanceSalary: Negotiable The ad goes on to say … Continue reading →

by Jason Ma In his critique of the Western media, journalist Joris Luyendijk recalls looking for a street battle between Israeli troops and Palestinians in Ramallah, which appeared too peaceful to be the same city he saw on CNN. He … Continue reading →

by Zain Shauk Journalists have seemingly been co-opted into using the Obama administration's all-encompassing rhetoric for “the Muslim world.” In references to relevant developments in international politics, media outlets appear to have adopted the common phraseology to lump nations whose … Continue reading →