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Inspiration pinned: The rise of spiritual quotes on Pinterest

Adam J. Copeland, guest blogger at the New Media Project at Union theological, reflects on  the opportunities and challenges of Pinterest in“Inspiration pinned: The rise of spiritual quotes on Pinterest” “Be uncommon.” “You are always stronger than you think you are.” “Be so happy that when others look at you they become happy too.” These [...]

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Synod draft on new frontiers in communications

Below are four paragraphs (59-62) from the Instrumentum Laboris or “working document” prepared for the Synod of Bishops dealing with the subject of “The New Frontier of the Communications Sector”. The document recognizes the challenges presented by digital technologies, while at the same time considers them a major factor in the “Church’s ministry of evangelization” [...]

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Testing assumptions – New media, Millennials, Church

Will new media engage Millennials in eccelsial community? The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate tested some assumptions in a just released study. CARA  writes “Many in the Church assume that the way to connect with this emergent generation of Catholics is not through traditional print media, television, or radio but online—through blogs, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter [...]

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