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Good Bye

swaldman — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:37:24 +0000

Today is my last day at Beliefnet (which I co-founded in 1999). The swirling emotions: sadness, relief, love, humility, pride, anxiety.
But mostly deep, deep gratitude.
How many people get to come up with an idea and have rich people invest money to make it a reality? How many people get to create their fantasy workplace, stocked with people they like and respect, people of integrity, creativity and humor? How...

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“Steven Waldman Named To Lead Commission Effort on Future of Media In a Changing Technological Landscape” (FCC Press Release)

swaldman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:46:42 +0000

STEVEN WALDMAN NAMED TO LEAD COMMISSION EFFORT ON FUTURE OF MEDIA IN A CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski announced today the appointment of Steven Waldman, a highly respected internet entrepreneur and journalist, to lead an agency-wide initiative to assess the state of media in these challenging economic times and make recommendations designed to ensure a vibrant media landscape.

Earlier this month, the bipartisan Knight Commission on the Information...

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My Big News

swaldman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:10:11 +0000

Dear Readers,
This is the most difficult (and surreal) post I've had to write. I'm leaving Beliefnet, the company I co-founded in 1999.
In mid November, I'll be stepping down as President and Editor in Chief to lead a project on the future of the media for the Federal Communications Commission, the government agency that sets rules for the communications industry. (FCC Press Release here)
I can't...

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“Beliefnet Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Steps Down to Lead FCC Future of the Media Initiative” (Beliefnet Press Release)

swaldman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:05:43 +0000

October 28, 2009
BELIEFNET CO-FOUNDER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF STEPS DOWN TO LEAD FCC FUTURE OF THE MEDIA INITIATIVE
New York, NY - October 28, 2009 - Beliefnet, the leading online community for inspiration and faith, announced today that Steven Waldman, co-founder, president and editor-in-chief, will resign his Beliefnet positions to lead a new federal government effort assessing government policy about media and information technology.
Steven Waldman has served as Beliefnet's editor-in-chief since...

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Secularizing the Cross (Christian Activists: Be Careful What You Wish For)

swaldman — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:15:51 +0000

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week, in Buono v. Salazar, about whether a white 6 1/2 foot cross can be displayed in...

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The 92 Year Old Woman Who Ministered to Her Mugger

swaldman — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:02:15 +0000

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Flags of My Father in Law

swaldman — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:40:58 +0000

We buried Amy's father's ashes this weekend in a beautiful church garden in suburban Chicago. Because Austin had served in the Air Corps during World War II, we had military honors at the small ceremony. Two airmen from an Air Force base in Missouri came. The last two ceremonies had been...

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Abortion Amendments Defeated (With a New Argument)

swaldman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:51:17 +0000

As expected, amendments from Senator Orren Hatch to further restrict abortion were defeated Wednesday. Most interesting to me is the rise of a new argument: the Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus noted that the status quo is to ban federal funding for abortion -- but that the ban has to be...

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Westboro Baptist vs. Southern Baptists: How Similar?

swaldman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:18:55 +0000

In the comment thread on my post about Westboro Baptist Church's visit to Brooklyn, Jay writes:
"I think you underestimate the links between Westboro and the Southern Baptists and other more mainstream Christian religions, nearly all of which trumpet the very same verses when they condemn homosexuality. Similarly, you also don't seem to realize the history of anti-Semitism in Christian churches. Westboro...

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