Can journalists for Christian magazines and for Christian organizations claim First Amendment privileges of inquiry and scrutiny of those in power? Do they? Should they? And what about students who try it on a Christian college or university campus? It depends, of course, on a lot of factors. EPA, at its 2019 national convention in […]
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Minnesota pastor Daniel Harrell named as new editor in chief, starting in early January (The following news release was distributed by Christianity Today) CAROL STREAM, Ill. — Mark Galli announced his retirement as editor in chief of Christianity Today, where he has served in various editorial roles for the last 30 years. “I’ve been EIC […]
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Christian Citizenship has been selected by the Board of Directors as the 2020 Cause of the Year. Articles and photos/illustrations published in the calendar year 2020 on this subject may be entered into the contest to be awarded in the spring of 2021. The 2019 Cause of the Year is sponsored by the Ethics & Religious Liberty […]
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By Andy Butcher I have always found the Journalism 101 guide—who, what, why, where, when, and how—to be of limited help. It’s a bit like telling an Olympic track hopeful that all they need to do to win a gold medal is run faster than everyone else. Yes, but… Which whats? What whens? Whose wheres? […]
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By Michael Longinow There are two questions every interviewed source wants to know about a journalist’s questions: “Why do you want to know?” and “How are you going to use what I tell you?” The second is closely related to one more: “Can I trust you to do what you say you’re going to do?” […]
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In mid September, some 70 current and prospective Christian magazine publishers from six French-speaking African countries will descend on La Sabliere, a conference center near Abidjan, Ivory Coast. For seven days they will listen to six experienced trainers speak on the basics of magazine publishing, from concept to finished product. They will learn the keys […]
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Is it possible to embrace a digital-first mindset and also thrive in print publishing? Magazine Training International’s fall online course, “Print Publishing in a ‘Digital-First’ World,” will explore this question and outline ways to leverage the unique value of print and digital, better serve readers across each platform, and create scalable models for growth. Hands-on, […]
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In May 2019, EPA conducted an anonymous survey on salaries and benefits of its members, commissioned by the EPA Board of Directors and conducted by 5by5, an independent research firm based in Nashville. The survey was a followup to a 2016 survey to see what has or has not changed. The survey was promoted through […]
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At the Spring 2019 board meeting, the EPA Board of Directors bestowed lifetime honorary membership to two longstanding EPA members in recognition of their decades of service to evangelical publishing and their commitment to EPA. John Lindner, of Charlottesville, VA, has been involved in EPA since attending his first convention in the early ’80s. In […]
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Presented during EPA’s 2019 convention, the 2019 Awards of Excellence honor the best work done in EPA publications during the 2018 calendar year. Click here to view or download Liaison 2019 Awards Edition. Campus (Digital) Award of Excellence: The Liberty Champion | Liberty University — Logan Smith, Chad Wylie, Lillian Abbatacola, Jenna Crenshaw, Emily Baker, Faith […]
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