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Don't Trust Anyone!
by Lynn Clark This month ABC premieres the first four episodes of the much-anticipated V, a remake of the popular 80s sci-fi miniseries that now stars Elizabeth Mitchell as an FBI agent and Scott Wolf as a vain TV anchorman … Continue reading
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Missing the Mark on Fort Hood
by Dalia Hashad When the story on the shootings at Fort Hood broke, I tried to resist getting drawn into the whirlwind of irresponsible coverage, most of which seemed to deliver the direct or subconscious message that to find the … Continue reading
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New Directions in Religion, Politics and the Media
Thursday, November 12, 2009 University of Southern California University Religious Center 5 – 7 pm Refreshments will be served The evening will be sponsored by Harvard Divinity School's Office of Admissions, with a joint presentation by HDS alumni Professor Diane … Continue reading
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When Does a Gunman Become a Terrorist?
by Zain Shauk Hours after a gunman killed 13 and wounded 30 at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, reporters and news anchors were still piecing together information about what appeared to be a mass murder. … Continue reading
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Disney's Voodoo Princess
By Judith Weisenfeld On November 26, audiences in New York and Los Angeles will have the opportunity to attend the premiere of The Princess and the Frog, featuring Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), Disney's first animated black princess. The various trailers … Continue reading
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Religion Talk: Foul Is Fair and Fair Is Foul?
by Courtney Bender New York Times readers can safely expect to read about witches every October 31. The only suspense is the angle the reporter will take. Last week, Samuel Freedman came through with a front-page story declaring that Wicca … Continue reading
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Evolutions
Context is crucial for controversial stories, but journalists don't always have time for additional reporting. That's a problem when a few facts can change everything. In the best of all possible worlds, many reporters would be attending the many conferences … Continue reading
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A Story to Sink Your Teeth Into
Near the end of American Beauty, an abandoned plastic bag languidly drifts and falls on a bare city street. Its graceful dance convinces one of the film's characters that “there was this entire life behind things, and this incredibly benevolent … Continue reading
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Departures and Arrivals
Sergey Brin's $1 million gift to HIAS, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, is a reminder that the relationship between religion and immigration is long, deep and rarely covered. HIAS, whose initial commitment to rescuing and resettling Jews worldwide now extends … Continue reading
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Prophet(s) of Doom
by Don Lattin News of Elizabeth Clare Prophet's death sent me tripping back two decades, to the summer of 1989, when the news media descended on Paradise Valley, Montana, to wait out the biggest religion non-story of all time–the end … Continue reading
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