Francis X. Talbot, S.J., was for many years America’s literary editor, and later its editor in chief. He was also a saucy literary stylist who loved nothing more than a good argument.
Journalism
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
The tension of Catholic journalism
As local newspapers close and newsrooms shrink around the United States, strong local Catholic journalism is increasingly crucial, and Catholic journalism faces additional challenges.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Explainer: What the Vatican tells the public when the pope is sick
How does the Vatican communicate about the pope’s health—and what accounts for their changing tactics?
Posted inMagazine
America Media wins 32 Catholic Media Awards, including writer and podcaster of the year
On June 9th, America Media and staff were honored with 32 awards from the Catholic Media Association, including writer of the year and podcaster of the year.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Evan Gershkovich’s journalism was an act of love.
The deeper kind of reporting that Evan Gershkovich was practicing when he was arrested in Russia is, in my mind, a practice of love.
Posted inCommunity, News
America Media Announces 2023-24 O’Hare Fellows
Sam Sawyer, S.J., editor in chief of America, and Traug Keller, America Media’s president, announced today the selection of three graduating seniors to serve as the 2023-24 Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellows.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A farewell and thank you to the New York Times Covid-19 tracker
In a time when we felt isolated, afraid and increasingly divided, The Times gave us a means to better understand what was happening and to stay connected with one another.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Seeing the Catholic Church through the eyes of a global news aggregator
Learning a little more about Flipboard got me wondering what kind of vision of the Catholic Church you might find when the audience creating it is from around the world.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: A portrait of the Golden Age of journalism
In his new book, ‘The Noise of Typewriters: Remembering Journalism,’ Lance Morrow brings together memoir and history to remember some of journalism’s greatest moments.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
A pro-life journal that goes beyond abortion: ‘Human Life Review’ editor talks covering euthanasia, LGBT issues and Covid-19
Maria McFadden Maffucci is the editor-in-chief of the Human Life Review, a quarterly journal founded by her father in 1975 after the Roe vs. Wade decision.