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March 2013

March 06, 2013

Gag order imposed on cardinals

From the indispensable John Thavis: U.S. cardinals abruptly canceled their planned briefing today, and no...

March 04, 2013

Radio daze

Those who have nothing better to do this afternoon will be able to catch Your...

February 2013

February 23, 2013

Pope’s Twitter account to be closed—UPDATED

And a brief, bright era in new media comes to an end. Let's hope his...

February 23, 2013

Vatican slams resignation “gossip” in media

From the BBC: The Vatican's chief spokesperson has criticised the media for reporting "misinformation" about...

February 15, 2013

“Alex, I’ll take ‘Great Catholic Evangelists’ for $1,000…”

And the answer is: "This jolly figure has been called the greatest evangelist in the...

February 15, 2013

The Vatican confronts the digital age

Is the changing media landscape becoming a growing problem for the church? One writer thinks...

February 14, 2013

ESPN viewer: “Tony Rially has black ink smirred across his forehead…”

Ash Wednesday still befuddles some people (and, evidently, offers a few spelling challenges.) The headline...

February 08, 2013

Leo Burnett ad agency travels to Spain to have new website blessed

This may be a first. The Brussels office of one of the largest and most...

February 07, 2013

It’s come to this: dad pays teenage daughter $200 to quit Facebook

A writer at CNET takes note: If there's one thing young people truly understand, it's...

February 07, 2013

Meeting Paul Harvey

Those who loved the Dodge RAM/Paul Harvey Super Bowl ad — "So God made a...

February 06, 2013

With “Catholic Journal,” a deacon wades into the web

From Michigan Catholic: Deacon Kurt Godfryd’s venture into Internet blogging has grown rapidly from a...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

EWTN announces anchor for daily news show

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Say so long soon to Colleen Carroll Campbell, former Post-Dispatch staffer, who...

January 25, 2013

Bishop Finn takes aim at the National Catholic Reporter—UPDATED

In his diocesan paper, Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph raises questions about...

January 23, 2013

Holy Father? There’s an app for that

Our tweeting pontiff is delving deeper into the world of social media and modern technology,...

January 21, 2013

Condoleeza Rice joins CBS News

Quite a coup for the network: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined CBS News as...

January 09, 2013

Someone alert George Jetson: amazing device projects a computer keyboard onto any flat surface

Wow. Just wow: Smartphone and tablet users who want a full-sized keyboard without carrying one...

December 2012

December 23, 2012

Great moments in journalism: how the NY Times bungled the Newtown story

After surveying some of the mistakes in the Times's early coverage of the tragedy, the...

December 12, 2012

“Dear Friends…”

With those two words, Pope Benedict officially entered the Twitterverse, sending out his first papal...

November 2012

November 13, 2012

Congratulations, George and Treasa!

FOB (Friend of the Bench) and assistant managing editor of the Catholic Review in Baltimore,...

November 12, 2012

NY Times new president is a practicing Catholic who believes in “objective truths”

From A Journey Through NYC Religions: Tomorrow, Mark Thompson takes over as the new President...

November 11, 2012

Report: many Catholics use social media, but few follow blogs on the Church or faith

Here's the press release from the USCCB for the report connected with the blogging encounter...

November 05, 2012

“We must rediscover the human dimension of our communication…”

Food for thought on a Monday morning, from Archbishop Claudio Celli, via CNS:

October 2012

October 25, 2012

Great moments in democracy: an ad that says voting is like losing your virginity…to Barack Obama

Remember when the most shocking political ad of all time was a little girl picking...

October 08, 2012

What does the Catholic Church teach about end of life care?

New York Times columnist Bill Keller might want to take a refresher course. In today's...

October 06, 2012

Russian Orthodox demand Apple change its famous logo to a cross

Good luck with that. Details, from the Christian Post: Christians from Russia's Orthodox community are...

October 04, 2012

Using social media to boost vocations

Hot on the heels of Pope Benedict's announced theme for the next World Communications Day...

October 04, 2012

So what did the New York Times have to say about the debate?

From the lead editorial in this morning's edition: The first debate between President Obama and...

October 03, 2012

Some good advice for watching the debate tonight

From the legendary Newton Minnow, who knows a thing or two about television and debates,...

October 03, 2012

Another Catholic newspaper folds

The Diocese of Rockville Centre has made official what had been rumored for some months:...

October 03, 2012

What the media doesn’t “get” about the Catholic Church

Well, there are a lot of things. But here's one take, from the great Sister...