Churches lag in social media oversight
Churches without policies governing online activity risk embarrassment, or worse.
Richard Land cries media bias
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABP) – Southern Baptist leader Richard Land is blaming media bias for controversy over his recent remarks accusing black leaders and President Obama of using Trayvon Martin’s death to stimulate African-American voter turnout in the upcoming presidential election.
Area churches venture into social media for communications
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Beyond Facebook: Scanning the social media landscape
What's next on the social media horizon? Some specialists see an increase in "niche" networks.
Churches conflicted when it comes to social media engagement
Eight years after Mark Zuckerberg famously launched "Thefacebook" in his Harvard dorm room, congregations largely remain uncertain about their engagement with social media.
Politics & Media: Learn to recognize bias, determine reliability
Voters need to be aware of their own biases, including those in their own faith tradition. Then they also must look for the bias that the media they use also likely will reflect.
Use media to irritate audiences
Ever wonder if some people exist solely to irritate others, with their attitude, personality or personal habits? Technology gives us an increasing arsenal to annoy one another.
Media activities to start a new year
The media column offers suggestions for removing the vestiges of 2010 with some free media-related activities for home and finances.
Media and the Internet: What you know can’t hurt you
Sometimes it is hard to dismiss facts that come from so-called “common knowledge,” a trusted friend, textbook or something in the news. (Except when it is from a wealthy Nigerian.) With modern technology it is easy to pass along a kernel of knowledge far beyond
Media and the Internet: Get ready for the year ahead
Starting a new year causes people to attempt new projects and engage in general self-improvement endeavors. That must be why National Clean Off Your Desk Day, New Years Resolution Week and Family Fit Lifestyle Month all fall in January.