John Longhurst
Today is Monday December 23, 2024 in Canada. This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24) David Spencer's Media Spin Canada provides information on:
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John LonghurstJohn Longhurst has over 25 years experience in communications with non-profit organizations. He has worked as Associate Editor of the Mennonite Brethren Herald; directed communications for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Canada and Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA); and as founder and editor of the Dallas (Texas) Peace Times. John is author of the book Making the News: An Essential Guide to Media Relations (Novalis, 2006). He regularly conducts workshops on media relations for non-profit groups. In 1998 he helped organize Canada’s first national conference on how the media covers faith called the Faith and the Media Conference, and helped found Canada’s Centre for Faith and the Media. John is a Faith Page columnist for the Winnipeg Free Press, ChristianWeek (Manitoba) and the Mennonite Weekly Review, and also writes regularly for various church-related publications. He is also Associate Editor of Canadian Railway Modeller. John has a Bachelor of Religious Studies from MBBC and a BA from the University of Winnipeg. Source: http://www.cmu.ca/comm_marketing.html
The most interesting aspect of "Rapid Development" may be his comments on communication within and by the church. After citing a number of other statements and documents on public opinion in the church, the letter states: "Communication both within the church community and between the church and the world at large requires openness and new approach toward facing questions regarding the world of media. This communication must tend toward a constructive dialogue, so as to promote a correctly informed and discerning public opinion within the Christian community." Source: http://www.christianity.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=4605 This article is a stub. If you have information to help make this page more accurate, please contact us. If you would like content on this page removed from our database, please contact us. To link to this page from your web site, blog, social networking site, Twitter feed or e-mail message, use the byline "From David Spencer's Media Spin <http://media.davidspencer.ca>." |