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The Deacon's Bench
The future of journalism
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jmcgee
Okay. Time for a little rant. I’ve been sifting through resumes and cover letters from job applicants. These are from people who are already working in journalism. They are, supposedly, professional communicators. Most have been out of school for a few years. And this is the kind of stuff I’m reading: My strong journalistic foundation…
Katie Couric: foot in mouth, along with a pumpkin latte
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jmcgee
One of Katie’s favored media writers, Howard Kurtz, offers this tidbit: Katie Couric is feeling liberated. Not because she is nearing the end of her five-year contract as CBS anchor–although there’s an unexpected plot twist on that front–but because she’s been spending less time in the studio. You can hear it in her voice. “It’s…
Reporter in Chile: “The Catholic presence was everywhere”
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jmcgee
I love reading about mainstream journalists who are also unabashedly Catholic — and this reporter from the AP, who covered the Chilean mining accident and rescue, offers some insight into what sustained the men and their families: A reporter who covered the Chilean mine rescue for The Associated Press said the miners’ families always believed…
Bye Bye, “Busted”
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jmcgee
The Editor-in-Chief of Busted Halo, Bill McGarvey, has announced that he’s stepping down after six years at the helm: I am very proud of this site’s transformation into the vibrant multi-media platform that it is today. The discussion happening on Busted Halo has been unlike any other in the Catholic Church, or any other I’ve…
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