by CCRL | Mar 1, 2012 | Media Watch
The following letter, which was not published, was sent to the Toronto Star by the League in response to some photos included with an article about a minor Canadian fringe artist living in Europe. The article (Poking sacred icons draws reaction, Star, Feb. 23)...
by CCRL | Jan 16, 2012 | Media Watch
NEW YORK, NY January 16, 2012 (Review by National Catholic News Service) – “The Devil Inside” (Paramount), so we’re told, is a film the Vatican doesn’t want you to see. If so, perhaps there’s a “Da Vinci Code”-like...
by CCRL | Dec 7, 2011 | Media Watch
Thanks to the many League members who expressed concern to CTV about publicity surrounding the network’s Russell Peters Christmas Special. The releases and articles made much of the fact that the Virgin Mary would be portrayed by Pamela Anderson in a nativity skit. We...
by CCRL | Nov 17, 2011 | Media Watch
TORONTO, ON November 17, 2011 – In recent days, clothing giant Benneton issued an advertising poster showing doctored photographs of world leaders kissing one another, including a photo of Pope Benedict with an Egyptian imam. Others feature U.S. President Barack Obama...
by CCRL | Nov 8, 2011 | Media Watch
When an Ottawa radio station hosted a “win a baby” contest last month, pledging to pay for fertility treatments for whoever wrote the best pitch about why they deserved the treatments, station officials claimed they wanted a catchy promotion that would shine a light...
by CCRL | Oct 17, 2011 | Media Watch
Commentary by Joanne McGarry about a recent episode of “Rookie Blue,” and the value of letting networks know why you switched them off. Catholic Register, October 4, 2011
