Major media went to church Sunday in Roseburg, Ore., to report on the faithful coming together after Thursday's mass shooting at Umpqua Community College.
It's time for a "big news report card" on that coverage.
For this report card, I use three main criteria to grade the coverage, including:
• Actual religion content (does the story reflect real prayers, Scriptures, sermons, etc., or just reference generic assemblies?).
• Below-the-surface reporting (does the story rely on clichés or actually delve into the faith angle and spiritual matters?).
• Compelling overall story (beyond the religion questions, is this a solid piece of journalism?).
Read on to see my grades and brief comments: