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Category Archives: Journalism
I Interview William Lobdell, Author Of The New Smash Hit ‘Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America-and Found Unexpected Peace’
I talk to Bill (WilliamLobdell.com) by phone Sunday afternoon. Bill: "I thought the two (religion and journalism) were intertwined. I thought God’s calling for me was to be a religion writer." Luke: "People do feel called to journalism. There is … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Los Angeles Times, Religion
Tagged losing my religion, many evangelical christians, religion in america, religion writer, terrible hours, unexpected peace, weird animals, william lobdell
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‘Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America-and Found Unexpected Peace’
Instead of going to shul Shabbos morning (I was exhausted, I have a sore and swollen right knee from doing squats in yoga), I stayed home and read a great new book by former Los Angeles Times religion reporter William … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Journalism, Orthodoxy, Religion
Tagged christian journey, clear and present danger, David Berger, orthodox judaism, religion in america, religion reporter, unexpected peace, william lobdell
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The Media Meltdown
Nice Jewish Girl IMs me: you reading poynter? every single media outlet is going to go under hello? they all put obama in office all of them tell me one magazine, one place that did not cheer for him outside … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged army archerd, black jesus, crhon, fox news, NJG, sf chron
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The Danger Of Reporting Names
Michoel Lipman emails: Israeli authorities captured two religious Jews in Jerusalem this week accusing them of being ring-leaders in a high-profile drug smuggling case going on now in Japan. Unfortunately, when the Jerusalem arrests were reported online, secular news portals … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged drug smuggling, israeli authorities, religious jews, retractions, ring leaders, secular news
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Imagine Reading A Newspaper Over Your Computer!
Here’s a 1981 report from KRON TV in San Francisco:
Posted in Journalism
Tagged kron tv, San Francisco
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