admin TV Food Messages and Children’s Diets
In the past few years a battle has raged in media circles about advertising directed to children, especially advertising for…
Why Don’t People in Movies Ever Pray?
Movies these days reflect almost every aspect of life and death but seldom do they deal with an experience common…
Filling Gaps in the News
In today’s media-rich culture, the question, “what is news?” is as enigmatic as Pilate’s query to Jesus, “what is truth?”…
Photo Ethics: Aim High When You Shoot
Chitrabani, a Christian communication center in Calcutta, India, has developed a set of guidelines for still photography which provide thoughtful…
If Religious Life is Dying, PR Won’t Save It
Some say that religious life, as the Church has experienced it for the last 200 years, is nearing the end…
M&V Goes to WARC
UN Plaza, Geneva, Switzerland, October 7, 1979…As I turned the corner toward the UN conference center, the big red sign…
Growing Up in a Media World
Recently I heard a teacher say, “Don’t ever try to run a projector, tune a television or fix a tape…
A Reflection on Media in the Third World
Outside the United States, everyone knows the U.S. is the most influential country in the world. Its economics, education, politics,…
In Terms of Media: Printing
Printing has a language all its own. A knowledge of its vocabulary will help you understand the process and improve…
Sports: Is It Just
It’s an endless cycle. Football now begins in July, just after baseball’s All-star Game. By November, basketball and hockey are…