Category Archives: Spirit of communication

This Just In: 2020 World Communications Day Message

Posted on January 24, 2020 by

Hello dear readers and fans of the Kyle Heimann Show on Redeemer Radio in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, I was privileged to help “break the news” with Kyle this morning about the Vatican’s Jan. 24 release of the … Continue reading →

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Welcome to New Readers — What’s News in Your World?

Posted on January 9, 2020 by

A special welcome to you if you’re visiting my blog because you heard me interviewed this morning on the “Son Rise Morning Show” on the EWTN Radio Network.  I’m a consultant who serves a number of clients through multimedia journalism, … Continue reading →

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Texts from the Pope: Be Smarter Than Your Phone

Posted on January 1, 2020 by

Image accompanying podcast of “A Closer Look” —  Sheila Liaugminas’ Relevant Radio interview with Bill Schmitt on communications Amid our “New Year’s” preparations to enter the next decade of this digital age, Pope Francis has made news once again. He’s … Continue reading →

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Small Talk: On the Way from Distraction to Action

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

The post below is my Nov. 1, 2019, contribution to the Magis Center blog. Rev. Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD, is president of the Magis Center, whose missions include the revitalization of belief in God and pursuit of the highest levels … Continue reading →

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Arise from Sharkness! How Leaders Win with a Silly Song

Posted on November 1, 2019 by

CBS journalist Bob Schieffer offered a lesson we all should chew on when he saw a deeper meaning in the World Series victory of the Washington Nationals. During his Oct. 31 “Evening News” commentary, he showed us how the team’s … Continue reading →

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“A Journalism of Abundance”

Posted on September 5, 2019 by

       My efforts in research and reflection on Catholic values as an aid to renewal in today’s practice of journalism are pointing me toward a few areas of focus. One of those areas has the virtue of prompting … Continue reading →

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A Conference for this Online-Content World

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

My friend Paul Giesting, a Ph.D. geologist and philosopher-at-heart, as well as my co-host on the “That’s So Second Millennium” (TSSM) podcast exploring science and religion, reminded me to renew my membership in the Catholic Writers Guild. Actually, he asked me … Continue reading →

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