January 1, 2005 Guest - David
Briggs
Program: Religion in the News
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Briggs, religion reporter for The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, has reported
on issues of faith and ethics since 1985. Briggs, who holds a Bachelor's
degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a
Master's degree from Yale Divinity School, came to The Plain Dealer in
the spring of 1998 after almost a decade of national religion reporting
for The Associated Press. He was a religion writer for The Buffalo News
from 1985 to the fall of 1988. He has produced major series on medical
ethics, AIDS and the church, sexual abuse of missionary children and
revolutionary changes in the role of religion in American life. Briggs,
president of the Religion Newswriters Association from 2000-2002, has
won several honors, including the RNA's Supple Award for the religion
writer of the year and the Wilbur Award for excellence in religion
writing in the secular press in national and Top 15 newspaper markets.
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