Ethics & ReligionA Column by Michael J. McManus |
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About The Columnist
Mike McManus, 63, a Duke graduate, was a reporter for three small papers before joining TIME magazine as its youngest correspondent in 1963. He worked in Latin America initially and then from 1964-1968 in Washington for TIME, covering the "Great Society." From 1968-1976 he created a series of multi-media "Town Meetings" involving both TV and newspapers in unique collaborations. The most unusual media-sparked Town Meetings involved broadcasts on all 18 TV stations in New York and articles in 28 daily newspapers in Spring 1973, framing housing, transportation and environmental choices for debate and citizen balloting. More than 100,000 ballots were mailed. The series won an Emmy and sparked public policy reforms.
Mike started writing a syndicated column in 1977, called "The Northern Perspective," suggesting how to revive the economy of the old industrial states from Maine to Minnesota. At its high point, the column was in 70 papers. In 1981, he began writing a second syndicated column, "Ethics & Religion." For 11 years he wrote both weekly columns, but discontinued writing "The Northern Perspective" in 1992 when he wrote a book, Marriage Savers: Helping Your Friends and Family Avoid Divorce, published in 1993 and 1995. That book led to his writing Insuring Marriage: 25 Proven Ways to Prevent Divorce. Mike's Ethics & Religion column is now in its 24th year. It appears in dozens of papers in small to medium-sized markets. His column has won a number of prizes such as a $4,000 Amy Award against 1,000 competitors. |
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