COMMUNICATING HOPE AND TRUST IN OUR TIME WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017 PRODUCED FOR THE DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN BY DESALES MEDIA GROUP WCDnyc.org #WCDnyc WCD2017 1 WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY 2017 COMMUNICATING HOPE AND TRUST IN OUR TIME CCESS TO THE MEDIA – THANKS TO TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS – makes A it possible for countless people to share news instantly and spread it widely. That news may be good or bad, true or false. The early Christians compared the human mind to a constantly grinding millstone; it is up to the miller to determine what it will grind: good wheat or worthless weeds. Our minds are always “grinding”, but it is up to us to choose what to feed them (cf. SAINT JOHN CASSIAN, Epistle to Leontius). I wish to address this message to all those who, whether in their professional work or personal relationships, are like that mill, daily “grinding out” information with the aim of providing rich fare for those with whom they communicate. I would like to encourage everyone to engage in constructive forms of communication that reject prejudice towards others and foster a culture of encounter, helping all MESSAGE OF of us to view the world around us with realism and trust. HIS HOLINESS I am convinced that we have to break the vicious circle of anxiety and stem the POPE FRANCIS spiral of fear resulting from a constant focus on “bad news” (wars, terrorism, scandals and all sorts of human failure). This has nothing to do with spreading @Pontifex misinformation that would ignore the tragedy of human suffering, nor is it about a naive optimism blind to the scandal of evil. Rather, I propose that all of us work at overcoming that feeling of growing discontent and resignation that can at times generate apathy, fear or the idea that evil has no limits. Moreover, in a communications industry which thinks that good news does not sell, and where the tragedy of human suffering and the mystery of evil easily turn into entertainment, there is always the temptation that our consciences can be dulled or slip into pessimism. I would like, then, to contribute to the search for an open and creative style of communication that never seeks to glamourize evil but instead to concentrate on solutions and to inspire a positive and responsible approach on the part of its recipients. I ask everyone to offer the people of our time storylines that are at heart “good news”. To read Pope Francis’ entire message go to wcdnyc.org/message WCD2017 2 Message of Page 2 His Holiness Pope Francis Welcome to Page 4 World Communications Day Table of Conference Page 5 Schedule Contents The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio Page 6 Ph.D., D.D., Bishop of Brooklyn Rev. Monsignor Kieran Harrington, Page 7 Vicar for Communications for the Diocese of Brooklyn His Eminence, Joseph William Cardinal Tobin, C.Ss.R. Page 8 Emcee Page 9 Media Panelists Page 10 DeSales Media Experience Page 14 SACRED Page 15 SACRED Filmmakers Page 16 Opening Performance Page 19 St. Francis de Sales Distinguished Page 20 Communicator Award Prior Honorees About the Diocese Page 21 of Brooklyn Page 22 Menu Acknowledgements Page 23 & Sponsors 3 #WCDnyc D EAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST: Welcome to the Diocese of Brooklyn’s 26th annual World Communications Day Catholic Media Conference. This year’s message from our Holy Father is truly inspiring: “Fear not, for I am with you: communicating hope and trust in our time.” We are all communicators, whether in our professional lives or personal relationships. This year, our Holy Father asks us to inspire a positive and responsible approach to storytelling—never glamourizing evil or turning suffering into entertainment. This is especially challenging in this age of instant information where “news” gets tweeted, posted, and shared with increasing WELCOME TO disregard for accuracy and social responsibility. Today’s media panel will explore WCD 2017 this topic, specifically how journalists can stay committed to ethical standards in an industry that measures success in clicks. “We hope you enjoy In our own parishes, we are called to communicate hope and trust to Hispanic our 26th World parishioners, many of whom are afraid that new federal immigration policies will Communications Day split families apart. Our guest of honor and keynote speaker, His Eminence Joseph Catholic Media William Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, is a champion of immigrant rights. Conference” Despite the pitfalls of modern media, we must embrace the new technology that empowers us to share a positive message. During lunch and cocktail reception, I invite you to visit the DeSales Media Experience room where we explore new ways to communicate while honoring our diocese’s past. I also invite you to a screening of the faith-based documentary Sacred. Shot by 40 filmmakers from around the world, Sacred explores faith, ritual, and relationships with God. We hope you enjoy our 26th World Communications Day Catholic Media Conference and that you leave today with a stronger resolve to use modern media for sharing good news and spreading the good word. Your brother in Christ, REVEREND MONSIGNOR KIERAN E. HARRINGTON Vicar for Communications, Diocese of Brooklyn Chairman & President, DeSales Media Group, Inc. WCD2017 4 REGISTRATION & 9:30 BREAKFAST 10:15 BALLROOM THEATER OPENS FOR SEATING Conference 10:45 Morning Session Schedule OPENING PRAYER Rev. Monsignor Kieran Harrington OPENING PERFORMANCE Fear Not by Kei-Landa INTRODUCTION Emcee Tim Glemkowski FACT OR FICTION: JOURNALISM’S LAST STAND? Panel discussion with Ray Suarez, Howard Kurtz, Lauren Ashburn, Antonio Mora. Concludes with Q&A session. ST. FRANCIS DESALES DISTINGUISHED COMMUNICATOR AWARD Presented by the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio to His Eminence, Joseph W. Cardinal Tobin KEYNOTE ADDRESS His Eminence, Joseph W. Cardinal Tobin, Archbishop of Newark 12:30 BUFFET LUNCH & DESALES MEDIA EXPERIENCE ROOM OPENS 2:00 Afternoon Session EXCLUSIVE SCREENING SACRED documentary KEEPING THE FAITH: MAKING A RELIGIOUS-BASED DOCUMENTARY Panel discusion with Dr. William F. Baker, Thomas Lennon, Julie Anderson moderated by Tim Glemkowski BENEDICTION Rev. Monsignor Kieran Harrington 4:15 NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION & DESALES MEDIA EXPERIENCE RE-OPENS PILGRIMAGE RAFFLE PRESENTED BY 5:15 ARTHUR DIGNAM, CEO OF DESALES MEDIA GROUP 5 #WCDnyc ORN IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, on June 16, 1944, His Excellency, the B Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, attended the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Darlington, New Jersey, was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest in 1970, and named Prelate of Honor by Pope John Paul II in 1986. From 1985 to 1991, he served as executive director of the Office of Migration and Refugee Services at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Bishop DiMarzio was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Newark in 1996, where he served as Vicar for Human Services and executive director for their Catholic Charities agency. In 1980, Bishop DiMarzio earned a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work Research and Policy in 1985 from Rutgers University. In July of 1999, Bishop DiMarzio was appointed as the Sixth Bishop of Camden, New Jersey, and served there until October 2003, when he was installed as the THE MOST Seventh Bishop of Brooklyn. REVEREND Bishop DiMarzio has spent his ministry of over 40 years in the areas of NICHOLAS immigration assistance and refugee resettlement services. He has served as both an advocate for refugees and immigrant concerns in political forums, and DIMARZIO as the initiator and administrator of programs to assist refugees and immigrants PH.D., D.D. within the U.S. and throughout the world. Bishop of Brooklyn Bishop DiMarzio is currently chairman of the board of the Center for Migration Studies, and the Migration Policy Institute board. He is a member of the @BpDiMarzio boards of CLINIC and the USCCB Migration Committees. Bishop DiMarzio is a former member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. He also previously chaired the boards of the Migration Committee of the USCCB, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. and Finance Committee of Catholic Relief Services. From 2003 to 2005, Bishop DiMarzio served as the U.S. representative to the Global Commission on International Migration, inspired by the United Nations, as our Nation’s Commissioner representative. Bishop DiMarzio served as a consultant for the John Jay Report, a 2004 independent study by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Using surveys completed by Roman Catholic dioceses, researchers analyzed “the nature and scope of the problem of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests and deacons in the United States.” The USCCB commissioned the study. WCD2017 6 HE REVEREND MONSIGNOR KIERAN E. HARRINGTON, V.E., is Vicar for T Communications for the Diocese of Brooklyn. He is also the founder of DeSales Media Group, a full-service media company. In his role as the company’s president and chairman, Msgr. Harrington oversees NET TV, a cable television network that can be seen throughout the greater New York area; The Tablet, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s weekly newspaper with a circulation of 75,000 and 62,000 website page views per month; and Nuestra Voz, a monthly Spanish language newspaper with a circulation of 17,000. He also oversees the company’s technology division which manages more than 100 websites, and the company’s public relations and external affairs departments. Msgr. Harrington hosts In The Arena, a weekly television and radio talk show that airs on NET TV and WOR Radio. He interviews guests, and moderates intense debates covering various political and social issues from a Catholic cultural perspective. REVEREND In 2008, Msgr. Harrington became the Rector of Saint Joseph’s Co-Cathedral in the Prospect Heights neighborhood where he oversaw a complete restoration MONSIGNOR of the church and shepherded its elevation to co-cathedral.