‘Fred Phelps has been excommunicated’ and other gossip
OK, folks. We need to keep news over here and gossip over there. First, we have multiple stories that Fred Phelps — of Westboro Baptist Church fame, of “God Hates Fags” fame, of picketing veterans’...
View ArticleDo journalists need to crank up the Phelps vitriol? Really?
At this point, it’s pretty clear that coverage of the demise of the Rev. Fred Phelps is going to test the limits of what mainstream journalists are willing and able to print in hard-news stories in...
View ArticleSay what!? A Phelps story even Joe Friday would approve
Bad journalism makes for good GetReligion posts. See “‘Fred Phelps has been excommunicated’ and other gossip” and “Do journalists need to crank up the Phelps vitriol? Really?” Those excellent posts by...
View ArticleDo skewed churches deserve skewed coverage?
Funny, isn’t it? So many people recoiled in horror at the judgmentalism of the Rev. Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church. Now that he’s dead and gone — but the church is still here to kick...
View ArticleCan we let Fred Phelps and Westboro Baptist rest in peace?
There’s no such thing as bad publicity — at least that’s how the saying goes. I beg to differ when it comes to the late Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church and promoting your business. From my home...
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