Teaching media literacy is a formational imperative for Catholics, especially those charged with the religious education of the young.
Journalism
NBC’s Tom Llamas says Catholic education deepened his faith, pushed him to always do his best
Tom Llamas became the first Latino anchor of an American weekday nightly news broadcast this year when last March he was officially named both “NBC Nightly News” anchor and managing editor, as well as anchor of “Top Story” on “NBC News NOW.”
As excavation begins at Irish maternity home, Catholic experts urge fact-based news reporting
A full excavation began July 14 at a site near a former mother-and-baby home in the west of Ireland, believed to be the final resting place of up to 800 infants.
Catholic Review Media wins 63 awards including top prize in regional competition for 2025
Catholic Review Media wrapped up the annual journalism awards season with 63 awards from three different press associations.
Experts: Catholic media witness to truth, Gospel and are at ‘kairos moment’ in church
Catholic media play a vital role in bearing truth and witnessing to the Gospel, especially amid the digital age and a crucial moment for the church, said experts during a panel discussion at the 2025 Catholic Media Conference.
NCR news editor Carol Zimmermann wins CMA 2025 St. Francis de Sales Award
Carol Zimmermann, news editor of the National Catholic Reporter, received the 2025 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Media Association at a lunch on the final day of its annual conference June 24-27 in Phoenix.
Communicate hope with gentleness
One of my mom’s sayings was, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” This came to mind as I reflected on the message for this year’s World Communications Day: “Share with gentleness the hope that is in your heart.”
Pope thanks media, urges them to be peacemakers
Not counting his meeting May 10 with the College of Cardinals, Pope Leo’s first special audience was reserved for members of the media who covered his election and the death of Pope Francis.
Gudziak: America ‘silencing its own voice’ with VOA shutdown
Journalists dismissed by the Trump administration’s gutting of the federally funded Voice of America broadcaster “will not be silenced,” said Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Pope appeals to communicators to assist peacemakers by disarming words
People in the world of news and communications need to understand the full importance of words, Pope Francis wrote.
Emmy award-winning journalist navigates path to success with help from Catholic education
Two-time Emmy-winning reporter Stephon Dingle credits the Catholic education he received at Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School in Essex for helping shape him into the man he is today.
Catholic communication must engage with the world, pope says
Church communications cannot exist in an “enclosure” in which Catholics merely talk among themselves and do not engage with the outside world, Pope Francis said.