Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/08/24 George Stephanopoulos dropped the ball. The ABC News host held President Biden‘s feet to the proverbial fire in Friday’s interview about the prior week’s debate fiasco, mostly asking him variations of two questions. Will he take a cognitive test? and Is there anyway…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/05/24 Back to the Future. As the co-founder of the successful public relations firm Hot Ice Media, Peter Berk knows something about reaching mass audiences. It’s a natural talent he inherited from his father, the late TV writer Howard Berk whose credits include episodes…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/03/24 Fourth of July entertainment suggestions: Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot in theaters. Inspired by a true story, the film tells the story of a rural East Texas church that stepped up and adopted 77 foster system children that nobody else…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 07/02/24 Above: Great American Media CEO Bill Abbott and serial unscripted TV show hit maker Dave Noll Television as a noble calling. I don’t know if you’re a news buff but if you’ve been paying attention at all you may have noticed there’s a…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/26/24 The road best traveled. Director Jonathan Coussens built a name for himself by putting together award-winning commercial campaigns for good causes like St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the American Red Cross, Wounded Warrior Project, Shriners Hospital for Children, the United Nations and Disabled American…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/25/24 Life lessons. Sought-after inspirational speaker and storyteller Bryan Crum began his ministry as a hospice chaplain working in Southeast Ohio. It was in those years helping others reflect on life, confront their mortality and embrace the love of God that he too had…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/21/24 If you’re looking for an interesting read. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Mary Ann Glendon. The retired Harvard Law School professor and former American ambassador to the Holy See talked about her book In the Court of Three Popes An…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/20/24 Unhappiness is trending. As VideoAge reports the recent SXSW Conference on the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture drew particular attention for a panel called Building Brands in the Unhappiness Era. The discussion came as the United States fell out of…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/17/24 Abuse for power. Saturday was Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  President Biden issued a statement saying, in part, “Elder abuse comes in many forms…(It) goes against everything we stand for as a Nation — and my Administration is working relentlessly to stop it.” The…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 06/14/24 Patricia Heaton spoke with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo about why she founded the October 7th Coalition to urge Christians to stand against  antisemitism. She was joined by marketing executive Archie Gottesman to talk about their billboard campaign. Cuomo airs weeknights at 8:00 PM on…

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