*Aya Cockram is a graduate student in UF’s Religion Department. Cocrkam contributed this blog post in her personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Florida Religion Department, University of Florida’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, or the University of Florida. The recent Executive Order banning […]
What do you know about Governor Sydney J. Catts and the anti-Catholic platform he ran on in 1916? Sarah “Moxy” Moczygemba, a Religion and the Americas doctoral student and outreach assistant for the Florida & Puerto Rico Digital Newspaper Project, offers a look at the populist figure and his relationship with the Florida media over […]
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*Victoria Machado is a Ph.D. student in UF Religion’s Religion and Nature track. Ms. Machado contributed this blog post in her personal capacity. The views expressed are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Florida Religion Department, University of Florida’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, or the University of Florida. […]
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By Michaela Bisienere, a UF College of Journalism & Communications student Reproductive rights. Gay marriage. Transgender rights. The words themselves can set off audible alarm bells when uttered in the proximity of a Catholic Church. In February, Archbishop Robert Carlson of St. Louis, Missouri was hearing these alarm bells when he published a letter on […]
By Kai Su, UF College of Journalism & Communications Student Our environment — just like a bedroom, a home, or any other space we inhabit — requires regular maintenance and attention. If ignored, it will fall out of order (as anyone who has neglected laundry and lost sight of their bedroom floor under piles of […]
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The 2016 primaries have been full of religious rhetoric, be it pandering to a specific religious group or promoting fear of another. With this being the case, it can be expected to play a big role in the presidential election. The Republican Party is often conjured as being representative of the “Christian Right” while the […]
Religion matters. Religion news matters. Every single day a new religion headline hits the press — on blogs and online news agencies, television and in print. And so, there are serious matters to consider when it comes to reporting religion news. Why should we report on religion news? What are the best practices? How do […]
By Tonia Borsellino In the past year, His Holiness Pope Francis traveled to the United States, Africa and Mexico. The media was right there behind him. They followed his every move, documenting it closely. One reporter quipped that he would even cover his nap times. From the food he eats to the attire he wears, […]
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By Sarah “Moxy” Moczygemba, written originally for/at Marginalia Religion and the religious language used by candidates and their supporters is a common topic of debate and analysis during most American election seasons. We’re still eight months away from the election, but so far the 2016 Presidential campaign season has featured a significant amount of rhetoric from Republican […]
by Meghan Mangrum, graduate student in the University of Florida’s College of Journalism & Communications who is enrolled in #UFreligion’s “Religion and the News” class. The halls of inner-city Chicago Catholic schools, gay-rights events in Havana, the Mexico-American border and refugee communities in Italy – Megan Sweas’ work has taken her all over the […]
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*This post is shared from one of our graduate students (Ken Chitwood, PhD ’14), who recently led a seminar on “blogging like an academic” as part of our Digital Humanities 2015-2016 Seminars. When I started blogging I had two readers: my mom and some random dude in Sweden. To say the least, I was a HUGE […]