"Catholic journalists could easily 'remain on the surface' when reporting on Pope Francis with his great photo opportunities and 'buzz-catching expressions,' but they need to take their coverage a step further, said Basilian Father Thomas Rosica.
"'Our work as Catholic media is not to remain on the surface but to go to the deeper level of that story within the story,' urged the priest, founding CEO of Canada's Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation.
"Father Rosica was the keynote speaker June 26 at the Catholic Media Conference in Buffalo. He also was the recipient of the Clarion Award from the Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals, presented June 25 at the organization's Gabriel Awards banquet. The award recognizes creativity, excellence and leadership in communications and ecumenical cooperation. . . .
"In his address, he told Catholic media representatives about the pope's recent headline-making comments about how he doesn't watch television, have a laptop or an iPhone.
"Those remarks are not the end of the story though and Father Rosica said they shouldn't suggest the pope has no interest in modern technology.
"The 'pope is by no means a Luddite,' he said, noting that Pope Francis 'understands what authentic communication is all about' and demonstrates it in the ways he connects with people and what he wrote in 'Laudato Si'' about how modern media can 'shield us from direct contact with the pain, the fears and the joys of others and the complexity of their personal experiences.'"
A recent Catholic News Service article reported on Fr. Rosica's presentation in which he encouraged Catholic media to present the Holy Father's full message, including his wanting each person in the church to "open themselves to God's mercy and to find concrete, creative ways to put mercy into practice."
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CNS: Catholic media urged to unpack deeper meanings in pope's sound bites (29 JUN 15)
Background information:
Catholic Press Association of the United States & Canada
Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation
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