Covering the Coverage
The Fiction of Self-Knowledge
Good sociology listens to personal narratives without mistaking them for complete explanations of behavior.
C.D. Cunningham
May 12, 2026
Good sociology listens to personal narratives without mistaking them for complete explanations of behavior.
A reported feature on “Mormon aesthetics” trades curiosity for sneer—and faith for folklore.
Do online Latter-day Saints diverge from traditional beliefs? Research shows a significant digital-cultural divide.
AP’s coverage of the Latter-day Saints misses the mark, showcasing bias and a lack of religious literacy
We depend on headlines to quickly summarize the truth of a matter. When they do the opposite, like the Washington Post piece last week, the damage is real.
Stories of this kind are written to fascinate and engrosse us in the details.