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ABOUT US The Christian Science Monitor is an independent international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage. We want to inspire people to think about what they've read long after they've left the page. To share what they've learned with others. And to do something that makes a difference. Our perspective In an era when the mainstream media has narrowed its focus, we're convinced readers yearn for the opposite. The Monitor's global approach is reflected in how founder Mary Baker Eddy described its mission "To injure no man, but to bless all mankind." O ur aim is to embrace the human family, shedding light with the conviction that understanding the world's problems and possibilities moves us towards solutions. We're unrelenting but fair. We offer multiple perspectives and in-depth analysis. We resist the sensational in favor of the meaningful This approach has served our readers and story subjects well over the years, winning us seven Pulitzer Prizes and more than a dozen Overseas Press Club awards. Our voice We are an independent voice, devoid of the corporate allegiances and pressures that critics say too often skew today's media. We seek to give our readers the information they need to come to their own constructive conclusions. Since 1908, we have been published as a public service by The First Church of Christ, Scientist . For more information, see our FAQ section below. Our coverage We deliver global news via our website and mobile site, weekly digital edition , digital app , weekly print magazine , Daily News Briefing and email newsletters . FAQ 1. Is the Monitor a religious publication? No, it’s a real news organization owned by a church – The First Church of Christ, Scientist , in Boston, Mass. , USA. Everything in the Monitor is international and US news and features, except for one religious article in the weekly magazine and Daily News Briefing – a version of which has appeared each day since 1908, at the request of the Monitor’s founder, Mary Baker Eddy. In an age of corporate conglomerates dominating the news media, the Monitor’s combination of church ownership, public-service mission, and commitment to covering the world gives the Monitor a uniquely independent voice in journalism. In fact, unlike most US news organizations, the Monitor does not rely primarily on wire services, like AP and Reuters, for its international coverage. We have have one of the strongest networks of global correspondents in the news industry. Each year, we typically report stories from more than 350 places in 100 countries around the world. 2. Why does the Christian Science church own a news organization? One answer might be found in a story the Monitor’s Washington bureau chief, David Cook, related in a talk several years ago: "Consider this case. It is 1907. An elderly New England woman finds herself being targeted by Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World. She is 86 years old and holds some unconventional religious beliefs that she expounds in a book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The book becomes a bestseller, making her wealthy and a well-known public figure. The New York World decides she is incapable of managing her own affairs and persuades some of her friends and her two sons to sue for control of her estate. Although Boston and New Hampshire newspapers and major wire services interview this woman and find her competent, the New York World is unrelenting. The lady in question finally is taken to court where the case against her is dropped. And the next year this woman, Mary Baker Eddy , founds The Christian Science Monitor . Given her experience with the press, it is not all that surprising that she sets as the Monitor’s goal 'to injure no man, but to bless all mankind.' In one of life’s little ironies, Joseph Pulitzer went on to endow the Pulitzer prizes for journalistic excellence. And Mrs. Eddy's newspaper has gone on to win seven Pulitzer Prizes so far, the latest in 2002 for editorial cartooning. Mrs. Eddy had been thinking about a newspaper for a long time before 1907. Way back in 1883 she wrote: 'Looking over the newspapers of the day, one naturally reflects that it is dangerous to live, so loaded with disease seems the very air. These descriptions carry fears to many minds, to be depicted in some future time upon the body. A periodical of our own will counteract to some extent this public nuisance; for through our paper we shall be able to reach many homes with healing, purifying thought.'" 3. Does the Monitor have an agenda? We are not about promoting any specific set of policies, actions or ideologies. The founder of the Monitor was convinced that what reaches and affects thought ultimately shapes experiences and moves our world forward. News, therefore, should be thought-provoking, trustworthy, and engaging. We seek to give our readers the information and multiple perspectives they need in order to develop their own constructive conclusions. As the Monitor's editor recently described the mission : "The fundamentally – but not exclusively – Christian aspect of the Monitor’s mission lies in caring about others. The Monitor assumes its readers are people who care, who want to care, regardless of their religious or political mindset. Nothing is more fundamental to Christianity than love, than caring. One of the two great commandments Jesus cited is to love our neighbors as ourselves. And he made clear that our neighbors were not just the people living next door. Our neighbors are everyone who crosses our path or enters our consciousness." 4. If the Monitor's news is secular, why is "Christian Science" in its name? It's about honesty and purpose. We do not hide the fact that the Christian Science church has stood behind this publication for more than 100 years. While some might argue that not having those words would give it wider appeal, to remove them would mislead people about the organization that supports the Monitor. Eddy knew this from the outset. She insisted, against strong opposition from some of her advisers and church officers, that the words “Christian Science” should be in the paper’s name. 5. Do church leaders determine or influence the Monitor’s editorial content? The Board of Directors of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, has oversight over Monitor editorials and editorial cartoons, but rarely edits content. The board selects the Monitor’s editor, whose staff chooses stories they feel are most meaningful to our readers. 6. Why doesn’t the Monitor endorse political candidates? The Monitor’s editors believe readers should decide for themselves who is best qualified for public office. Through our extensive political coverage from Capitol Hill and in races around the country, we strive to provide all the information necessary for voters to make political decisions most appropriate for them, their communities, and the nation. 7. How would I find out more about the Monitor’s founder and Christian Science? For more about Mary Baker Eddy, the pioneering woman who founded the Monitor, see The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity at www.marybakereddylibrary.org . Visit www.christianscience.com for information about Christian Science and our publisher, The First Church of Christ, Scientist. Here you can learn more about Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the premier work by Monitor founder Mary Baker Eddy. You’ll also find articles, discussions, and events showing how people are using spiritual ideas in their daily lives. For more information about The Christian Science Monitor, please e-mail us . Some of the material for this FAQ was drawn from " Mary Baker Eddy: The Years of Authority ," by Robert Peel (Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York: 1977), and " Commitment to Freedom: The Story of The Christian Science Monitor ," by Erwin D. Canham (Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston: 1958). About these ads Popular Now Rand Paul escapes trap set by immigration activists. But what about 2016? College rankings: Who's on the Top 20 sober schools list? What's President Obama's cousin doing on the Kansas ballot? 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