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About Bill Schmitt

OnWord.net is the home for Bill Schmitt's blog and biographical information. This blog, initiated during Bill's nearly 14 years as a communications professional at Notre Dame, expresses Bill's opinions alone. Go to "About Bill Schmitt" and "I Link, Therefore I Am" to see samples of multimedia content I'm producing now and have produced during my journalism career and my marketing communications career. Like me at facebook.com/wgschmitt, follow me on Twitter @wschmitt, and meet "bill schmitt" on LinkedIn.

Reap with Those Who Reap?

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

I had not heard about the game show, “Paid Off,” until I read a poignant new piece in The Huffington Post. It  It describes a case of replacing news with entertainment–a case I think has relevance to Pope Francis’ 2018 World Day … Continue reading →

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No Civil War, but a “Civility” War?

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

“Civility, whatever that is….” That’s a phrase used in a recent post I found at the Columbia Journalism Review online. The June 27 piece by Matthew Ingram is an important, carefully considered collection of news and commentary where the use of the word … Continue reading →

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A News Media-tor for a “Peace Movement”

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

Riffing on the recent news that Jerry Springer is ceasing his violence-prone TV show after some 4,000 episodes, Greg Gutfeld of the Fox News Channel joked that, nowadays in our contentious political culture, “every day is the Jerry Springer Show.” … Continue reading →

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“When Headlines Hurt”–A Guide to Buying and Reading My New E-book

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

Update: 6-26-18: I hope you enjoy this book of reflections on the hope for renewal in journalism, drawing upon the recent World Communications Day 2018 message (and prayer) presented by Pope Francis. See my earlier blog post or my LinkedIn … Continue reading →

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Taps for My Dad: A Memorial Day Parade Film

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

I had never been in a Memorial Day Parade before–at least not as a participant who was fully engaged in the honors being bestowed, the opportunity to contribute one’s talent, and the importance of such an event for individuals and … Continue reading →

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My New E-book–“When Headlines Hurt”

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

,  Update 6-26-18: My new e-book recently became available through Amazon Kindle and Smashwords.  This book, with further iterations anticipated, is a set of reflections and resources connected to the 2018 World Communications Day message officially presented by Pope Francis on May … Continue reading →

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Happy World Communications Day!

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

  Of course, the most important fact about this day is that it is Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day to all moms, including my own mom in heaven and my wonderful wife Eileen, who is the world’s best mom to … Continue reading →

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Mary Schmitt’s Award for Community Spirit

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

Mary Schmitt, our daughter who is studying business at The Catholic University of America, received an award at CUA’s 2018 Cardinal Leadership Celebration dinner on April 18. What a great time I had applauding her accomplishment and meeting many of … Continue reading →

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Moms, a Mission & an Alabama Anchor

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

Thanks to Devon Walsh, award-winning anchor for WKRG TV in Mobile, Alabama. I appreciated your receptivity to the story of hope that my colleagues and I with the Good Counsel network of maternity homes figured you would want to tell! … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got to Hear–and Savor–This Song

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

You’ve got to hear this great new Christian worship song … an anthem of trust in God ‘s abundant mercy, making its national TV debut on the vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday. (Huckabee might not have known that detail.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abZxjgz89Hk ….

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