Auburn in the News

GROUNDSWELL OF COMMUNITY

Charlotte Observer, December 19, 2011
Protesters plan to deliver 200,000 signatures to Lowe's

Odyssey Networks, December 15, 2011
Bigotry and Backlash

Geneseo Republic, December 15, 2011
Religion News: Lowe's pulls away from "All American Muslim"

Orlando Sentinel, December 14, 2011
Support grows for "All-American Muslim"

Global Grind, December 14, 2011
Lowe's: You Keep Your Money and We'll Keep Ours!

The Huffington Post, December 13, 2011
Lowe's 'All-American Muslim' TV Show Ad Controversy Continues To Ignite Emotions

GROUNDSWELL OF RESPONSIBILITY

Press & Guide (Dearborn), January 1, 2012
Police warn of online danger after string of violent crimes related to social website

Detroit Free Press, December 30, 2011
Escort ads rake in millions for websites

The Seattle Times, December 28, 2011
A stronger case for backpage.com to stop providing an avenue for exploitation

Christian Science Monitor, December 28, 2011
After deaths in Detroit, Backpage.com advertising comes under scrutiny

Detroit Free Press, December 27, 2011
Internet escort ads linked to women found dead in Detroit

ANV, December 27, 2011
Detroit Killer May Be Targeting Backpage.com Escorts

Los Angeles Times, November 29, 2011
Village Voice Media defends its backpage.com ad policy

Dayton Daily News, November 27, 2011
Website’s adult ads linked to sex crimes: A multifaith coalition calls on company to change Backpage.com

Huffington Post, November 11, 2011
The Horrible Truth: Penn State Is the Tip of the Iceberg

Hawaii Reporter, November 8, 2011
Call to Ban Sex Trafficking Ads Gains Momentum

Orlando Sentinel, November 8, 2011
Atheists Join Churches Against Village Voice Media

SBNation Syracuse Orange Sports Blog, November 8, 2011
What The Jerry Sandusky Scandal Tells Me About Village Voice Media

New York Observer, November 3, 2011
VVM Admits Underage Prostitution Exists, Maintains It’s Not Their Fault

New York Convergence, November 1, 2011
Backpage.com’s Sex Ads Continue to Stir Controversy

Business News Today, October 31, 2011
The Media Equation: Backpage.com Confronts New Fight Over Online Sex Ads

Christian Post, October 28, 2011
Village Voice Media's BackPage.com Conduit for Sex Trafficking Children, Advocates Say

I Holla Back, October 28, 2011
Demand Backpage.com Ends Child Trafficking Through Their Site!

Yahoo! News, Oct 27, 2011
Religious coalition wants ban on Village Voice ‘child sex trafficking ads’

Fort Worth Examiner, October 27, 2011
Village Voice Gets New Opposition for Adult Ads

ClickZ Marketing News, October 27, 2011 Village Voice Media Pressured to Drop Backpage.com Adult Ads

D Magazine, October 26, 2011
Village Voice Media Responds to Open Letter in New York Times from 36 Clergy

Poynter, October 26, 2011
Village Voice responds to religious leaders’ complaints about Backpage.com

Daily Beast, October 26, 2011
Priests Ignite Trafficking Feud

FishbowlLA (Mediabistro.com), October 26, 2011
Clergy Petitions Village Voice Media to Drop Sex Ads, Help End Child Sex Trafficking

Crain’s New York Business

Washington Post, October 25, 2011
Clergy petition Village Voice to drop ads linked to sex trafficking

Seattle Times, October 25, 2011
Religious leaders demand Seattle Weekly owner stop selling adult ads at backpage.com

ABC15 Arizona, October 25, 2011
Valley company accused of promoting child sex trafficking

Publicola, October 25, 2011
God Vs. Backpage

Huffington Post, October 25, 2011
Clergy Petition Village Voice To Drop Ads Linked To Sex Trafficking

Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 25, 2011
Dozens of clergy join opposition to Backpage.com classifieds

Orlando Sentinel, October 25, 2011
Clergy call on Village Voice to shut down sex trafficking site

OTHER COVERAGE

Washington Post On Faith, February 25, 2010
God and foreign policy: From the frontlines to Embassy Row

The Presbyterian Outlook, January 10, 2010
Presbyterian leaders envision, hope, predict what’s next

The Daily Beast, November 21, 2009
If Wall Street Repents, Can Main Street Forgive?

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