Tagged with "Media"
Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right| 15 May 2013
MR says: Three articles the Mormon Newsroom has identified as speaking accurately about the Church (two of which we have run this week: here and here).
The mainstreaming of Mormonism
MR says: "Seeing the word 'Mormon' sprinkled all over the media today like popcorn salt means members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints need to have a good sense of who they are and must learn to factor in all types of assumptions and opinions." I remember, as a missionary in Bolivia,...
Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | 8 May 2013
MR says: Three articles in the news this week that got things right. Intermountain Catholic: Mormons Honor Benedictine Sisters' Legacy Reaching out to those of other faiths and recognizing their important contributions to society is an important part of Mormonism. This happened in late April when, as...
Former anchorwoman hired to speak for LDS Church
MR says: Ruth Todd worked for church-owned KSL for several years, as well as other stations. She will replace Scott Trotter, who will move to another area in Church public relations. Ruth Todd is returning to a television near you - albeit in a decidedly different role. The longtime local news anchorwoman...
What older newspapers reported about Mormons
MR says: Brief and fascinating read. Tom Kemp has searched extensively for mentions of Latter-day Saints in older newspaper archives. And for the director of genealogy products for GenealogyBank, a newspaper digitization archive, the biggest surprise was the amount of positive information he found from the...
Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | April 24
MR says: This week's edition: the Church's Newsroom reviews a couple articles from the past week that have gotten things right, particularly when it comes to interfaith relationships. The Berkley Center: Interfaith Relationships Important to Mormons, “Turns Strangers Into Friends” In an interview with...
Is there a dearth of religious journalists in the nation's newsrooms?
MR says: Faith among journalists is more and more rare, yet these are frequently the people who write about faith topics. The recent death of a newsman drew some unlikely praise from those who admired him. And it wasn't just for his skills as a writer and reporter. McCandlish Phillips was also a...
Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | April 4
MR says: Three stories of note from the past week, as designated by the Church's newsroom. Columbia Faith & Values: Why Latter-day Saints are called Mormons Writing at columbiafavs.com (a hub site for Religion News LLC), local Latter-day Saint Kirsten Pinto explains why members of The Church of Jesus...
Share Easter With Your Friends
MR says: A few cool resources to share Easter's message with others this year. This Easter, please consider sharing your thoughts about Jesus Christ with your friends who are not of our faith. Help them understand that we believe in and follow Jesus. Invite them to the LDS.org page about Easter...
Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | March 26
MR says: This week's edition of the Church's list of media that got things right when it comes to Mormonism. The Associated Press: Mormon genealogy efforts rooted in focus on family Reporter Brady McCombs writes about RootsTech 2013, a family history conference hosted last week by FamilySearch, a...
6 ways we dumb down our children — and how to stop
MR says: This is a great list of ways we can improve our children's education. I’m convinced that children are born brilliant. Spend time with toddlers, and you see all the trappings of genius at work: problem solving, connections, creativity, manipulation and enthusiasm for learning. Yet it seems the...
Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | March 12
MR says: The latest edition of how the media got it right and wrong within the last week or so. Globe Gazette (Iowa): Mormons’ faith is centered on Jesus Christ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is centered on Jesus Christ’s “atonement and love for us.” That’s the message Elder...
Distinguishing fact from fiction in a fast-paced digital world
MR says: A good discussion of our responsibility to check facts and correct misinformation, particularly when it comes to religion. This goes for both journalists and anyone using social media. It is perhaps one of the great ironies of the information age that, although news and information are more...
California woman named to high-ranking Mormon post
MR says: This is a positive piece by a local California paper about a woman recently called to the 9-member Relief Society General Board (the woman now lives in Utah). Always good to see when the media gets things right. The way Dave Barlow remembers it, he and his wife Lorraine raised their 10 children to...
Mormonism in the News: Getting It Right | February 21
MR says: The Church blog's review of several news articles from the past week, including articles that got it right and got it wrong. AL.com: Mormons “certainly emphasize the centrality of Christ” Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints respect the diverse beliefs and unique...
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