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The headline of this New York Times story was totally “religion story” — “The Nuns Who Left Brooklyn.”
Thus, I heard from people who wanted to know what your GetReligionistas thought of this religion story.
The content of this news feature was, quite frankly, totally “metro desk” (people who have worked in newsrooms will understand that term). This is, let me stress, not a complaint. The Times story is packed with relevant, even colorful local news details about a sad situation that developed in Brooklyn.
Also, religion-beat pros will not that it is hard to do a story about the details in the lives of cloistered Catholic women religious, since they are not going to sit down for interviews and talk about the details of their lives and beliefs. The story has some crucial details provided by others that tell readers some of what they need to know.
Would I have appreciated a few more details about this order and where it fits into the current drama of Catholic monastic life in America? Sure. Was that an essential part of this particular story? I’ll admit that the answer to that is: “Not really.” Hold that thought. Meanwhile, here is the overture:
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Thus, I heard from people who wanted to know what your GetReligionistas thought of this religion story.
The content of this news feature was, quite frankly, totally “metro desk” (people who have worked in newsrooms will understand that term). This is, let me stress, not a complaint. The Times story is packed with relevant, even colorful local news details about a sad situation that developed in Brooklyn.
Also, religion-beat pros will not that it is hard to do a story about the details in the lives of cloistered Catholic women religious, since they are not going to sit down for interviews and talk about the details of their lives and beliefs. The story has some crucial details provided by others that tell readers some of what they need to know.
Would I have appreciated a few more details about this order and where it fits into the current drama of Catholic monastic life in America? Sure. Was that an essential part of this particular story? I’ll admit that the answer to that is: “Not really.” Hold that thought. Meanwhile, here is the overture:
Continued below.
'The Nuns Who Left Brooklyn' -- How many religious details did this Times story need? — GetReligion
The headline of this New York Times story was totally “religion story” — “ The Nuns Who Left Brooklyn. ” Thus, I heard from people who wanted to know what your GetReligionistas thought of this religion story. The content of this news feature was, quite frankly, totally “metro desk” (people who h
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