Press plans nuanced coverage of papal trip. (Pope John Paul II)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: September 22, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Previous media coverage of the travels of Pope John Paul II through the US has been critical of him and the policies of the Catholic Church. The divisiveness of the press is typical of that felt by Catholics in the US, who support many ideas of their congregations.

When Pope John Paul II, newly installed in office, made his first papal trip to the United States in 1979, the press swooned - and got panned for its superficial approach.

Kicking off a memorable 9-page scold, Garry Wills, historian of American culture, wrote in the Columbia Journalism Review, "Instead of reporting the ...

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