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okasha

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2. I think a good part of the problem here--

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 04:49 PM

May 2013

and in other subject areas--is the primacy of visual media. Networks don't hire journalists any more; they hire «news readers» whose chief qualifications seem to be good hair and toned bodies. They aren't required to do research, much less think.

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The American Media Needs To Take A Theology Class (Or Three) [View all] cbayer May 2013 OP

Probably because they can't compete with rrneck May 2013 #1

I think a good part of the problem here-- okasha May 2013 #2

To be honest, you could substitute skepticscott May 2013 #3

I would encourage people to write to the "religion" editor of their local paper goldent May 2013 #4