Vincentians and Media

A Vincentian “Gutenberg” Moment

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | March 28, 2017 | Formation | 0 Comments

In a recent Stanford Social Innovation Review article, Marina Gorbis writes: I would argue that we are living through our own Gutenberg moment—a moment of transformation in our fundamental tools for creating, expressing, and sharing information, ideas, and knowledge....

Racial Bias in Media: The Case of Hurricane Matthew

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | October 11, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

As many have noted, it took a while for the news media, especially in the USA and Europe, to note the devastation of the recent Hurricane in the Caribbean, and especially its effect in Haiti. Conscious and unconscious bias are at work. Vincentians need to see this and...