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The Christian Science Monitor is an independent international news organization.
It sees news events as starting points for constructive conversations. It seeks to cut through the froth of the political spin cycle to underlying truths and values. It wants to be so focused on progress that it can provide a credible and constructive counter-narrative to the hopelessness-, anger-, and fear-inducing brand of discourse that is so pervasive in the news.
It is committed to the following three things:
- It will challenge conventional thinking. As forces from politics to social media try to break into competing tribes—political, racial, or economic – rethinking the question “Who is my neighbor?”
- It will listen to readers. It wants readers to hold it accountable, building a community of people who ask more from news.
- It will change how readers see news. News must be accurate and trustworthy, but facts alone can miss the whole story—the story of humans. It will have the courage to look into both the best and the worst in humanity – and not to blame, but to demand better.
Perspective
The Monitor's global approach is reflected in how founder Mary Baker Eddy described its object as "To injure no man, but to bless all mankind." Its aim is to embrace the human family, shedding light with the conviction that understanding the world's problems and possibilities moves humanity toward solutions.
This approach has served readers and story subjects well over the years, winning seven Pulitzer Prizes and more than a dozen Overseas Press Club awards.
Voice
The publication is an independent voice, devoid of the corporate allegiances and pressures that critics say too often skew today's media. It seeks to give readers the information they need to come to their own constructive conclusions. Since 1908, it has been published as a public service by The First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Coverage
It delivers global news via its website and mobile site, daily edition, weekly print magazine, and free newsletters.
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