Realizing the Power of Forgiveness

An article in Sunday’s Los Angeles Times caught my eye. The piece, titled “Members of Kenyan Tribes Work Toward Reconciliation,” says that each Saturday, a few dozen Kenyans get together to forgive and ask to be forgiven:
“These traumatized victims of Kenya’s post-election clashes meet to talk, pray, sing and – they hope  – heal. More [...]

Reporting on Religious Angles in the Madoff Case

It’s a classic question: When is it relevant to include someone’s race, ethnicity or religion in a story?
Journalists covering the Bernard Madoff scandal were faced with this question when trying to decide how to cover the religious angle of the Madoff scheme. Many stories about Madoff talked about his hefty donations to Jewish organizations, and [...]