During each year of my tenure as editor, National Catholic Reporter won first place for Best Editorial (national newspaper) from the Catholic Press Association. The editorials were written as a team, but here are some on which I was lead writer.
A journalism of peace: the media’s indispensable social function
To mark World Communications Day, Pope Francis issued a stern warning against the dangers of “fake news” and an equally firm endorsement of what he called the “journalism for peace. … I mean a journalism that is truthful and opposed to falsehoods, rhetorical slogans, and sensational headlines.” Read the full editorial.
Arguments for common-sense gun control
Over three and half years, my newspaper editorialized on gun violence and called for common-sense gun control five times. Here are those editorials.
Dennis Coday 