Media must show, promote respect for human dignity, pope says November 28, 2023By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, Vatican, World News An important part of the mission of Catholic media is to forgo the shocking, sensational or superficial when such stories present the people involved as less than human and unworthy of respect, Pope Francis said.
Church Militant says founder Michael Voris asked to resign for breach of morality clause November 22, 2023By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News Church Militant/St. Michael’s Media said Nov. 21 its founder and former CEO Michael Voris “has been asked to resign for breaching the Church Militant morality clause,” and that his resignation was accepted by the board.
Catholic media use is on the upswing August 27, 2023By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism Church leaders should want to be in the game, not standing on the sidelines while others control the messaging
Radio Interview: Digital Literacy and Media Mindfulness July 3, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News, Radio Interview Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Daughter of St. Paul Sister Rose Pacatte about digital literacy and what she calles “media mindfulness” – consuming media in a thoughtful way that looks at not only what you read and see, but who creates it and who benefits from it.
Radio Interview: The Catholic Media June 26, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News, Radio Interview As the Catholic Media Association met in Baltimore June 6-9, Catholic Review Editor Christopher Gunty talked with Rob DeFrancesco, executive director of the association, and Gretchen Crowe, the new president of the CMA, to discuss today’s challenges and learn how Catholic media outlets are thriving as they include once-common diocesan newspapers as well as magazines, websites, social media, and audio and visual media.
Catholic Review Media brings home 60 awards from three press associations for 2022 work June 14, 2023By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News Catholic Review Media captured 60 honors for work published and broadcast in 2022.
At Baltimore conference, Bishop Cozzens says magnifying ‘stories of encounter’ ignites hearts for Jesus, missionary action June 13, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Eucharist, Feature, Journalism, News, World News Speaking at the Catholic Media Association’s June 6-9 annual gathering in Baltimore, Bishop Cozzens asked Catholic communications professionals to support the National Eucharistic Revival underway through their own witness, and by magnifying “stories of encounter.”
Barb Fraze, former CNS international editor, wins 2023 St. Francis de Sales Award at conference in Baltimore June 12, 2023By Julie Asher OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News Barb Fraze, former international editor for Catholic News Service, is the recipient of the 2023 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Media Association.
Experts: Catholic media is essential to informing world about the church and the church about world June 10, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, News, World News At a time when Catholic media in the United States is at a crossroads, Catholic journalists must avoid reducing the church to merely a socio-political organization, instead keeping its role as the “sacrament of salvation” at the fore, said a panelist speaking on the future of Catholic journalism June 5.
Never stop learning June 4, 2023By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Journalism We hope the Catholic media personnel who come to Charm City this month will find the support they need to continue this important work.
‘God’s Scribe’: Father Breighner retires popular column after more than 50 years June 2, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Journalism, Local News, News After more than 50 years of writing for the Catholic Review, Father Breighner is putting down his pen.
More than ever, we need diocesan news media May 16, 2023By Greg Erlandson OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Journalism As the church celebrates World Communications Day May 21, I would argue that developing “membership magazines” is an incomplete assessment of what the People of God need — indeed, of what the church needs.
