That s the fundamental standard. That is not to say that any group should be above critical examination by the media. But in every case, the starting point ought to be how groups have defined themselves. That will guarantee they are heard fairly. With rules in place in Canada that still make it virtually impossible for single faith radio or television stations to be licensed, one has to search to hear language about God on the air.
Print is scarcely any better.
I m looking and hoping for change. And I think it s coming, but it ought to be happening faster. Harold Jantz has been involved in religious journalism since the mid-1960s. He was the founding editor of ChristianWeek, Canada's only national Christian newspaper.