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August 2012

August 28, 2012

Women who support Akin’s rape claims? Not really

One of the best strategies journalists can use when dealing with religious people -- especially...

August 27, 2012

So what’s the problem in Maryland pews?

Whenever you read one of those reflective essays on how The New York Times serves...

August 24, 2012

The Air Force, faith and a very dangerous ‘f-word’

If anyone is interested, here is an short update on GetReligion's recent move to Patheos....

August 24, 2012

Todd Akin interviewer denies blunt attack on Christianity

The most important story this week -- do the math -- has been the reaction...

August 23, 2012

Reporters pretend they’re confused about rape

Earlier today, I highlighted a couple of examples of how the media suffer from some...

August 23, 2012

Akin deluge highlights media struggles with abortion coverage

A few days ago a religion reporter tweeted at us: Will @getreligion cover Todd Akin's...

August 22, 2012

Got news? Bavarian rabbi in legal trouble for WHAT?!

With GetReligion's move to the Patheos universe, it's highly likely that this here weblog has...

August 22, 2012

Mormon Mitt Romney goes to church — with reporters!

Mitt Romney's surprising decision to allow reporters to follow him into church Sunday drew a...

August 22, 2012

Where have all the foreign correspondents gone?

“Truth is true only within a certain period of time,” observed a spokesman for the...

August 21, 2012

Skinny-dipping in the most holy and venerated Sea of Galilee

I believe it was President Obama who once said something about the press corps in...

August 20, 2012

Failing to cover the Christ Our Savior video riot

As you would imagine, I have received a few notes seeking my take, as a...

August 19, 2012

Mitt Romney, consumer of sinful ice cream

As all loyal GetReligion readers know, sometimes we see things make it into news print...

August 19, 2012

Pod People: Goofy Catholics and Mercy for Murderers

In this week’s podcast Issues Etc. host Todd Wilkin and I discussed three recent GetReligion...

August 17, 2012

Explaining the slight Sikh shooting coverage

When a Neo-Nazi gunman killed and wounded worshipers at the Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek,...

August 16, 2012

Should abortion get some coverage, maybe?

Two deaths this week give the media a chance to cover significant changes in women’s...