". . . Father [James] Martin is well known for his popular books (such as "Between Heaven and Mirth" and "Jesus: A Pilgrimage"), for his analysis work at America magazine and as the official chaplain of the old 'Colbert Report' on Comedy Central. He is also, as you would expect, a skilled observer of religion-beat work in the American press.
"This weekend, he got an early jump on the papal-coverage tsunami by starting a lively hashtag noting some early mistakes made by print and broadcast journalists in their coverage of the Pope Francis stop in Cuba - #PapalGoofs. He was very gentle in this series of corrections, providing no URLs pointing directly to examples of these media mistakes. Surely some of these helpful tips were offered as preemptive strikes?"
In a recent commentary, writer Terry Mattingly reflected on constructive criticism being offered in response to goofs that journalists may or may not make while covering the Pope (as opposed to goofs that observers believe have been made by the Pope).
To access Mr. Mattingly's complete post, please visit:
GetReligion: Pope Francis press watch: @JamesMartinSJ kicks off the week with #PapalGoofs (21 SEP 15)
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