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‘Fake News’ bill sparks debate, divides Brazil’s Catholics by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Five takeaways on Tucker Carlson’s exit from Fox News by Al Weaver The Hill
Fox News digs up an inconvenient fact after Trump rants about ‘transgender insanity’ by Gideon Rubin Raw Story
Tucker Carlson out at Fox News by Oliver Darcy and Marshall Cohen CNN
Don Lemon fired by CNN by Doha Madani b NBC News
Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges by Sarah Dean, Anna Chernova and Julia Horowitz CNN
Dominion wins rare judgment against Fox News on every legal issue but actual malice before blockbuster trial by Adam Klasgelld Law & Crime
Martin Baron defends objectivity as the ultimate standard for journalism by Anika Jain The Justice
Spanish bishop bans Catholic media service from his diocesan TV station by CathNews New Zealand
Spanish bishop bans EWTN from diocesan television station by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Murdoch thought Fox hosts may have gone ‘too far’ in coverage of Trump’s election lies, new filings reveal by Graeme Massie The Independent
Tucker Carlson Praises Trump Day After Leaked Texts Revealed His 'Hate' by Gerrard Kaonga Newsweek
Tucker Carlson Deserves a Raise for His Shameless Lies. Carlson’s job is to make money for Fox, not tell the truth. by Jon Schwarz The Intercept
Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger blasts Fox News' Tucker Carlson over Jan. 6 video by Bart Jansen USA TODAY
Murdoch thought Fox hosts may have gone ‘too far’ in coverage of Trump’s election lies, new filings reveal by Graeme Massie The Independent
How do you respond to the killing of friends? By dancing for hope by Sebastian Salamanca Huet, SJ The Jesuit Post
Tucker Carlson Deserves a Raise for His Shameless Lies. Carlson’s job is to make money for Fox, not tell the truth. by Jon Schwarz The Intercept
Watch: Ann Coulter says Donald Trump is 'profoundly stupid' by Brandon Gage AlterNet
Tucker Carlson Called Donald Trump “A Demonic Force” by Kermit Zarley Patheos
The Danish media and their Islamophobia problem by Hannah Macaulay and Freddie Scott European Academy of Religious Society
'Something’s going on there': Tucker Carlson spins conspiracy about Lindsey Graham to explain his support for Ukraine by Meaghan Ellis AlterNet
Watch: Tucker Carlson goes bananas with over-the-top rant about Zelenskyy’s congressional meeting by Meaghan Ellis AlterNet
Sean Hannity — under oath — admits he 'didn’t believe' election lies 'for one second': deposition by Alex Henderson AlterNet
Sean Hannity was 'actively misinforming' Fox News viewers during Sidney Powell interview: columnist by Alex Henderson AlterNet
'Blackface expert' Megyn Kelly buried by MSNBC host after racism accusation by Tom Boggioni Raw Story/AlterNet
Our Opinion: Legally targeting a journalist who exposed clergy abuse is a chilling tactic that the Springfield Diocese should drop by The Berkshire Eagle
Propaganda that empowers Putin': Conservative says these Fox News hosts have become Kremlin mouthpieces by Alex Henderson AlterNet
Exhibit recalls Catholic journalists’ courage in Lithuania under Soviets by Christina Lee Knauss Catholic News Service
Pope Francis: Digital media raises serious ethical issues by Christopher Wells Vatican News
Anti-Catholic witch hunt by media by CathNews New Zealand
Catholic journalists urged to face media, church distrust head-on by Carol Zimmerman Catholic News Service
Vatican to start monthly newspaper by and with the poor by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press/Crux
Putin’s Goons Say Tucker Carlson Is Must-See TV. The Kremlin has told state-run TV to air Carlson’s pro-Russia talking points as much as possible. by Bess Levin Vanity Fair
Fox Nation’s Lara Logan Suggests Theory of Evolution Is a Hoax Funded by Jews by Ryan Bort Rolling Stone
Russian foreign minister praises Fox News coverage of war in Ukraine by Joanna Walters The Guardian
Francis X. Maier: Catholic journalists called to report the truth with ‘a consuming passion for excellence’ by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Brooklyn Jewish group tries face-to-face approach to fighting antisemitism by Julia Gergely The Jerusalem Post
Two journalists burned alive by gang in Haiti by Natalie Gallón CNN
Boston's Cardinal O'Malley defends Francis against attacks from EWTN critics by Christopher White Crux
O’Malley says EWTN, social media give distorted image of US support for Pope by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Fox News Host Advises Viewers Against Boosters as COVID Rages by Matt Wilstein The Daily Beast
Pope Francis thanked journalists for not allowing the Church to 'sweep' sexual abuse scandals 'under the carpet' by Connor Perrett Business Insider/Microsoft News
62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs: UNESCO by UN News
For Journalists by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Exposé that brought down USCCB official likely to have lasting fallout by John L. Allen Jr Crux
With owner in jail, assets frozen, Hong Kong newspaper announces closure by Catholic News Service/Crux
12 Australian media companies fined for breaking Pell order by Rod McGuirk The Associated Press/Crux
Reporting the news can bring sudden death in Pakistan. Calls grow for Pakistan's government to halt vicious attacks on journalists by Zahid Hussain Khan UCA News
Conservative Catholic media meet Ladaria letter with denial by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Why this priest decided to unplug by Fr. Peter Daly National Catholic Reporter
Cardinal Zen criticizes bail denial to Hong Kong media tycoon by UCA News
ADL chief calls for Tucker Carlson’s ouster after Fox News host endorses white supremacist conspiracy theory by Ben Sales The Forward
Journalism in a Time of Crisis by The New York Review of Books
Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media by David Bauder Associated Press
Neo-Nazi sentenced to prison in plot to threaten journalists. Four members of the "Atomwaffen Division" targeted journalists and advocates in an attempt to terrorize them, prosecutors have said. by Phil Helsel NBC News
Arizona Man Sentenced For Role In Neo-Nazi Plot Targeting Journalists by Laurel Wamsley NPR
Christian journalist gunned down in Pakistan, Qais Javed becomes fourth member of the media killed in the country this year by UCA News reporter UCA News
The media is not the church's enemy by Heidi Schlumpf National Catholic Reporter
Australian media’s trial begins over gag order violation in Cardinal Pell case by Catholic News Agency
Polish nuns protest media 'discrimination' by Jonathan Luxmoore The Tablet
Awards for Jesuit Communications Jesuit Communications recognised with five awards in the 2020 Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) Awards. by Jesuits Australia
Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google by Michael Balsamo and Marcy Gordon Associated Press/The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Don’t abolish the police. Reimagine law enforcement. by Tobias Winright America
Plus new Russian disinformation tactics and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Lamp: Why these Catholics are creating a print magazine in a digital age by CNA/The Catholic World Report
Christian communicators can bring hope to world in crisis, pope says. Professional Christian communicators must be heralds of hope and trust in the future by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service/UCANews
Pope Francis to Catholic Media: Be signs of unity amid diversity by Vatican News
Supporters denounce 'red-tagging' of prominent Philippine nun by Ma. Ceres P. Doyo Global Sisters Report
Closure of Philippine TV station a ‘chilling message’ from Duterte govt, bishop says by Charles Collins Crux
Pope prays for journalists covering pandemic by Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service/TheArlingtonCatholic Herald
Should Turkey extend the release of prisoners to journalists and human rights activists, who were arbitrarily detained? by We Hold These Truths
Networks face decision: How long to stick with Trump? by David Baurer Associated Press
What Happened to the New York Times’ Man in Tehran? The head-scratching case of Thomas Erdbrink, who apparently upset the Iranian government, and went silent for a year by Peter Theroux Tablet
CNN settles lawsuit with Catholic teen over March for Life encounter by Associated Press/Crux
250 journalists imprisoned worldwide during 2019 by Vatican News
Americans don’t trust the media. Here’s how we can fix that. by Richard G. Jones America
Living an Interior Life in an Instagram World by Tina Mayeux Patheis
Holy Father Cites Valuable Work of Journalists. Yours is a valuable work because it contributes to the search for truth, and only the truth sets us free.’ by Zenit Staff Zenit
Facebook censors pro-life ad in Ireland by Zelda Caldwell Aleteia
EWTN To Launch African News Agency by Cision
Defending freedom of the press in an era of ‘fake news’ by John L. Allen Jr. Crux’
Northern Ireland bishop expresses ‘shock, revulsion’ after journalist’s murder by Charles Collins Crux
Three dozen journalists and media companies indicted over Pell trial gag order by Catholic News Agency/Angelus
Betraying internal forum is a sin, pope tells confessors by Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service
Great Moments in Diocesan Communications by Deacon Greg Kandra Patheos
Director of L’Osservatore Romano’s Response to Resignation of Women’s Magazine’s Director and Board Prof. Andrea Monda Thanks Lucetta Scaraffia for ‘Valuable Work’ by Zenit Staff Zenit
Are women’s voices being silenced at the Vatican? by Colleen Dulle America
Pope scrambles to get his media team back on message by Robert Mickens La Croix International
1 big thing: Inside Trump’s fake news recidivism by Mike Allen Axios
The Social Media God or God in Social Media? by Theresa Zoe Williams Patheos
Sourcing enlightenment: Changing media breaks open spiritual guidance by James Dearie National Catholic Reporter
Puppet media claims Christian identity; it's wrong by Michael Sean Winters National Catholic Reporter
Catholic Cyber-Militias and the New Censorship by Massimo Faggioli La Croix International
Expert sees cyberspace full of risk, from addictions to child abuse by CathNews New Zealand
How Facebook’s P.R. Firm Brought Political Trickery to Tech by Jack Nicas The New York Times
Try This: Just Log Out of Facebook by Brian Feldman Intelligencer
The Rush to Publish by John Garvey Echoes
Can new media revive Christian publishing in India? by Father Babu Joseph UCANews.com
The church online: Synod calls for virtuous digital outreach by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service/Angelus
Norbertines launch digital library from their California abbey by Mary Rezac Catholic News Agency/Angelus
Synod discusses the Church’s role in the digital world By Sarah Mac Donald CatholicIreland.net
Q & A with Sr. Véronique Rouquet, sharing God's presence on the internet by Elisabeth Auvillain Global Sisters Report
Dear Twitter, Goodbye by Jason Downer, SJ The Jesuit Post
China's Orwellian control of religious websites by Professor Ying Fuk-tsang UCANews.com
Protecting Indian kids when they go online by Bijay Kumar Minj UCANews/com
Dear Twitter, Goodbye by Jason Downer, SJ The Jesuit Post
The first “social network” of brains lets three people transmit thoughts to each other’s heads by Emerging Technology
The Facebook Security Meltdown Exposes Way More Sites Than Facebook by Brian Barrett and Lily Hay Newman Wired
Learn From These Bugs. Don't Let Social Media Zombify You b Gabriel Alcala Wired
Social Media and Incidental Evangelization: Oops, You Just Converted Someone Again by Kristy Burmeister Patheos
Meet Atticus, the Instagram poet who never takes off his mask by Emma Winters America
Social media stoking religious hatred in Pakistan by Kashif Anthony and Zahid Hussain UCANews.com
Finding peace in today’s world of digital distractions by Kris McGregor Angelus News
Vietnam's communists intensify control of internet by Michael Sainsbury UCAnews
Documents
Social Media Guidelines by USCCB
Book Reviews
Transforming Parish Communications: Growing the Church through New Media by Scott Landry Reviewed by Gordon Nary
Videos
Social Media in Franciscan Life with Fr. Daniel P. Horan, OFM
Encouraging Us To Go Deeper by Fr. Terry Keehan
Resources