Archive for March, 2006
« Previous EntriesImmigration Reform and Community Radio
Thursday, March 30th, 2006Yesterday several thousand demonstrated in
the streets of Nashville against the immigration reform measures proposed by
Republicans, including Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee. Underneath the larger
story is another, the role of radio stations serving the Hispanic population in
the region.
Yesterday several thousand demonstrators took to the streets of Nashville to protest proposed immigration restrictions favored by Republicans [...]
A Nashville Story
Monday, March 27th, 2006Nashville Story
Living in Nashville offers its own unique experiences. Yesterday I preached at Edgehill United Methodist Church, the local church we attend, which is only a couple of blocks from Music Row. I had one of those uniquely Nashville experiences. (Parenthetically, I’ve put the manuscript here as someone asked me for [...]
A Confession
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006Sometimes you goof. I did. It’s
embarrassing.
By not paying attention and asking the right questions I have to confess that I’ve gotten myself into an embarrassing position. I’m part of a group that agreed to meet with the treasurers of the annual conferences. To readers who aren’t familiar with the United Methodist [...]
Communications Risk Analysis: How Much Fear?
Sunday, March 19th, 2006When is it productive to communicate fear,
and when is it counter-productive? Christine Gorman looks at this issue in an
article that discusses communications risk management about bird flu.
When do you cry wolf if the little boy has been crying wolf too often lately? That’s the age-old dilemma, isn’t it?
In a fascinating article about how [...]
Collapse: How Civilizations Choose to Fail or Succeed
Sunday, March 19th, 2006Jared Diamond’s Collapse: How
Civilizations Choose to Fail or Succeed is not alarmist but it is deeply
alarming. Diamond writes of hope and optimism about the future of Earth while
examining a variety of societies that have collapsed. His writing is cogent and
engaging, making this book all the more alarming. He goes beyond a presentation
of [...]
Seminary Graduates but not Pastors
Friday, March 17th, 2006Graduating with an advanced degree from a
seminary does not necessarily mean the graduate intends to serve as a pastor of
a local church according to an article in the New York Times this
morning.
Attending seminary is not necessarily a track to the local church pastorate, according to an article in this morning’s New York Times. The [...]
Holding the Baby for Security
Friday, March 17th, 2006According to a BBC report this morning, an
Israeli hospital held a baby as security for payment of a hospital bill. As
onerous as it sounds in this case, it’s a common practice in some nations in
Africa. There, the reasons are economic. In the case of the Israeli hospital,
it’s also economic but it occurs [...]
The BBC and the New Environment
Thursday, March 16th, 2006The British Broadcasting Corporation, one of
the most solid old-media organizations, is operating under a new charter for the
next decade, a sign of the fundamental change that continues to re-shape the
communications environment.
The British Broadcasting Corporation will soon be operating under a new charter. The BBC is perhaps the most solid and substantial old-media organization in [...]
Oxfam’s Self-disclosure
Thursday, March 16th, 2006Oxfam, the international development agency,
uncovered financial irregularities in its operations in Indonesia and announced
them on its own, a sign of integrity and genuine transparency.
Oxfam , the international development agency, demonstrated integrity and transparency this week that should give donors more reason to believe in the organization and its mission. Finding irregularities in its operation [...]
The Pew Report on the State of the News Media
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006The most ominous statement in the Pew Report
on the State of the Media is that in the battle for idealism in the newsroom,
the accountants have won.
The idealists have lost, the accountants have won. “It is not clear if advocates for the public interest are present at all” in many new-media companies, according to the [...]
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