Not really news, as such, but
about news: religious news.
William Lobdell was determined to redress the perceived imbalance in religious reporting in the mainstream media, he pitched to the LA Times:
Quote:
I didn't just pray for a religion writing job; I lobbied hard. In one meeting with editors, my pitch went something like this:
"What if I told you that you have an institution in Orange County that draws more than 15,000 people a weekend and that you haven't written much about?"
They said they couldn't imagine such a thing.
"Saddleback Church in Lake Forest draws that type of crowd."
It took several years and numerous memos and e-mails, but editors finally agreed in 1998 to let me write "Getting Religion," a weekly column about faith in Orange County.
I felt like all the tumblers of my life had clicked. I had a strong marriage, great kids and a new column. I attributed it all to God's grace.
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Read how it all turned out in this
powerful piece.
I won't quote any more of it as I think it deserves to be read in full, not that much of the content will suprise many here...
Oh yea, I should credit the referrer (and the piece is reproduced here, in case the LA Times needs a subscription that I forgot I have):
Unorthodox Atheism Blog.