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End the Media
by Daniel Greenfield
The press corps is the embodiment of the old establishment.
Tag: "media"
The Main Rules of the Mainstream-Media Herd
by E. L. Core
by E. L. Core on Jan 10, 2015 in Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics, Law & Justice, On Media, The Social Order 
In case you were wondering.
Ta-Daaa! Coronate Ineptitude: Dance the Obama Two-Step
by Luke Hamilton
Remember when Bugs would get in trouble?
Miley Cyrus’ Exploitation Doesn’t Surprise
by Marybeth Hicks
You’d better sit down because this is going to come as quite a shock. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have broken their engagement. I know. You probably need a minute to collect yourself. Who wouldn’t? They’ve been together since 2010 when they met on the set of a forgettable film called “The Last Song” (would […]
The Obama-Media War
by Daniel Greenfield
Obama backs down from Muslim terrorists and Russian government thugs, but not from Americans.
Same-Sex Marriage Approval Ratings
by Russell Shaw
by Russell Shaw on Apr 05, 2013 in Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics, The Homosexual Agenda
Surprise! Approval of same-sex marriage has risen sharply among Americans in just a few years–according to one poll, from 41% in favor in 2004 to nearly 60% now. Surprise! Some surprise. The same media trumpeting this change lately worked hard to bring it about. Major sectors of the communication industry, both news and entertainment, have […]
Limits on Children’s Media Exposure
by Marybeth Hicks
ANALYSIS/OPINION: From this week’s e-mail, a message from a dad whose ex-wife doesn’t share his concerns about the influence of the culture on their high schooler and preteens: To: Marybeth From: A concerned dad How do you suggest defending against the culture’s assault on childhood when it starts coming via an “inside job”? My soon-to-be ex […]
Media Waste No Time to Display Ignorance
by Marybeth Hicks
Monday’s announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that he will resign the papacy at the end of this month because of his increasingly frail health has revealed what we practicing Catholics in America have long understood: Our faith remains a mystery. No time has been wasted stirring up a frenzy of speculation about what will happen […]
Raising the Bar for Lent
by Patti Maguire Armstrong
Years ago, a local newspaper columnist praised the fare of TV prime-time viewing. She supported modern examples of broken families as being the sitcom subject of choice. Betty, the columnist, cheered the portrayal of brokenness in place of idealistic programs such as “Leave it to Beaver,” “Father Knows Best,” or the “Brady Bunch.” There were […]
The Character of Our Culture Defines Our Children
by Marybeth Hicks
If you have access to the Internet, you likely have read a viral blog post by single mother of four Liza Long titled “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother.” The piece has had millions of hits on the various sites on which it has been published. If you haven’t seen it, check your email. Someone has […]
5 Ways to Stop Your Six Year Old from Becoming a Sex Object
by Marge Fenelon
A new study just out from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, shows that girls as young as six are being conditioned by secular media to view themselves as sex objects. Yes, you read that right sex objects. At a time when they should be learning to read and exploring their artistic creativity, they are instead taking […]
Silence Speaks
by Julie Filby
Some studies show that, on average, men say about 6,000 words a day, and women close to 9,000 (it may come as no surprise to many of you that the tally is higher for us ladies). Too many? Too few? Just about right? Every spring (this year it was Sunday May 20th) we mark World […]
Accepting ‘Help’ Only to Find Rights Forfeited
by Marybeth Hicks
Cable’s Home and Garden Television (HGTV) appears to have a new reality show about what happens when the government buys itself the right to tell you what to do. In theory, anyway. According to HGTV.com, the new show “My House, Your Money” […] reveals what really goes on behind closed doors as prospective homebuyers turn […]
Catholic Media: Right and Wrong Approaches to the Occupy Movement
by James Tucker
Call it an occupational hazard, but I can’t look at Marybeth Hicks’ article without wondering, “What is this piece doing on a Catholic website? To be fair, the article was written for the Washington Times where it possibly feels more at home in the larger context of her “conservative” political column. Hicks has described that her […]
St. Mary’s Messenger, Catholic Magazine for Kids
by Patti Maguire Armstrong
How would you like to be splashed with water as you walk down the street? In Poland, that’s how they say, “Happy Easter!” If you had read last Easter’s issue of St. Mary’s Messenger magazine for children, you would have known that. I recently stumbled upon St. Mary’s Messenger through a phone call from Kris […]
Give Us Back Our Words, Please
by Thomas Colyandro, MA, MDiv
The debate over the impact of the media on the minds and hearts of adults and children has raged since the onset of radio and television and never more pointedly than in the two decades since the explosion of the Internet. During that time we have argued over explicit song lyrics, ratings systems for movies […]
First Entertain!
by Stanley D. Williams, Ph.D
An Open Letter to Christian Producers, Publishers, and Writers in four parts 1. INSPIRE OR EXPIRE As a producer, publisher and distributor of media products I am constantly approached by authors, artists and their representatives to assist them in either producing, publishing or distributing their products. In the last week I have been approached by […]
