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The Ups and Downs of Mormon Media

October 14, 2010 by Jacob Hodgen Leave a Comment

by Jacob Hodgen Amidst fierce competition, the Deseret News has a brave new plan to save their paper. But at what cost?. It has been one heck of a year for Utah’s longest-running newspaper. The Deseret News just announced it would soon be jettisoning 43% of its staff, including its entire design department. Spinning the move as a bold step and part of a plan to “lead … [Read more...]

In Defense of Polygamy

August 2, 2010 by Jacob Hodgen 3 Comments

Polygamy gets a bad rap these days: It subjugates women; it creates a hostile environment for families; it is practiced by religious nut jobs; it is often associated with child marriages to older men. . . All of this is utter nonsense.by Jacob Hodgen The truth is that nothing could be more "traditional family values" than the practice of plural marriage. Polygamy, or more … [Read more...]

How to Get Free Dental Care in Utah (that isn’t Scary)

January 9, 2010 by Jacob Hodgen 53 Comments

When is a trip to the dentist not the worst thing ever? When it's free! The scene is a grisly one: I lie supine in a brightly lit room while a masked female wielding a wicked-looking metal object instructs me not to move. The area is full of strange instruments and various chemicals, and I can hear the muffled whimper of a child in the other room--for him it must already be … [Read more...]

Media Outlets Continue to Inaccurately Confuse LDS and FLDS Faiths

May 18, 2008 by Jacob Hodgen 6 Comments

The Salt Lake Temple

Besides the international media, many in Utah confuse FLDS with the LDS faith. A history lesson on the two church's differences. Throughout the FLDS compound raid saga in Texas, media outlets continue to confuse the FLDS church with the LDS Church. Both French and Mexican media outlets showed photographs of the Salt Lake City LDS Temple while reporting on the raid in Texas. … [Read more...]

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