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Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
I cover politics for NPR. We can do better than this.
There just don’t seem to be many who seem willing to engage with members of both parties from a position of respect and empathy.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
USCCB: Retain open internet ‘by strongest legal authority available’
The USCCB is “concerned that the FCC is contemplating eliminating current regulations limiting the manner by which the companies controlling the infrastructure connect people to the internet,” said USCCB assistant general counsel Katherine
Grincewich.
Posted inArts & Culture, Last Take
The pope and the press: a surprisingly friendly relationship
How Pope Francis has changed the Catholic Church’s relationship with the media
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Philippines leaders ask social media to remove video of Catholic church icons being smashed
Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla, the military spokesman, also urged netizens not to share the video, which shows militants ripping a picture of Pope Francis, toppling a crucifix, and stomping on and torching religious statues.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Does the truth matter? This is no longer a theoretical question.
Today, many voters use information not to discover what is true but to reinforce their political tribe.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis is the most-followed world leader on Twitter—but Trump is closing in.
Watch out Pope Francis, President Trump is coming for you—at least in terms of popularity on Twitter.
Posted inFaith, News
Why these cloistered nuns are taking to Facebook
The 10 nuns who live behind the high walls of the convent in Oristano are breaking their silence and turning their back on tradition.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Chicago Catholic high school students among those with stolen photos shared online
Illinois is one of about 35 states that have “revenge laws” that prohibit anyone from publicly disseminating intimate or embarrassing content about others without their consent.
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The Associated Press is a joint media venture. Maybe Twitter should be too.
The A.P. owes its uniqueness and stature in no small part to its business model.