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Blind Spots and Biases in Media Coverage
By Father John Flynn, LC
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 21, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Accuracy and objectivity are traits often lacking in the media’s coverage of churches and religion in general. A case in point is the recent Newsweek article on same-sex marriage.
The magazine published a cover story by Lisa Miller in the Dec. 15 issue arguing that we can’t take the Bible as a reliable source on what marriage should be like. Miller also affirmed that neither the Bible nor Jesus explicitly defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.
Miller’s article was widely criticized for its selective quoting of Bible passages and for simply ignoring much of what Scripture does say about marriage. Newsweek itself acknowledged that her opinions drew thousands of critical e-mails.
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By Father John Flynn, LC
VATICAN CITY, DEC. 21, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Accuracy and objectivity are traits often lacking in the media’s coverage of churches and religion in general. A case in point is the recent Newsweek article on same-sex marriage.
The magazine published a cover story by Lisa Miller in the Dec. 15 issue arguing that we can’t take the Bible as a reliable source on what marriage should be like. Miller also affirmed that neither the Bible nor Jesus explicitly defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.
Miller’s article was widely criticized for its selective quoting of Bible passages and for simply ignoring much of what Scripture does say about marriage. Newsweek itself acknowledged that her opinions drew thousands of critical e-mails.
Read the rest here