EP 39 - Long 2022 LDS News Year in Review: Top 10 Mormon related news articles of the year ranked!
2022 LDS News Year in Review
The top 10 Mormon related news articles of the year ranked from least to most important
Criteria This top 10 list is NOT a ranking of what articles are the most interesting, but instead focuses on the articles with the greatest scope, the most eyes (members and non-members), the stories that caused the biggest impact, and the stories that went viral.
Can this list be put together in an objective way? yes, but with qualifications
10. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord
300 total temples in the works
will we get to 1,000?
widow's mite report on temples
9. Canada and Australia LDS tithing scandals
$1B in Canada tithing donations funneled to BYUs
Former members class action lawsuit in Australia alleging tax evasion and fraud
LDS Charities Australia behaving in a questionable manner
8. Church revealed as number one holder of US real estate (see also) https://twitter.com/twm_report/status/1524074123218997248
truth and transparency final report (formerly MormonLeaks)
Widow's Mite Report postulates additional real estate holdings, probably around $100B in the Church’s total real estate portfolio
7. At National Press Club, Elder Bednar responds to questions about church finances, portrayal of church in media
Only time in 2022 (and since DHO in 2021) in which a senior church leader took direct questions from the ‘snarky’ media/hostile questioners
huge valuable takeaways
the single most important Mormon talk of the year
glimpse into the mind of the future prophet
6. $250+ Million Dollar Boy Scout Sex abuse settlement
Boy Scout story broke in 2021
but judge tossed $250 settlement from boy scout bankruptcy
5. At long last, a photo of Mormon founder Joseph Smith emerges
Millions shall know brother Joseph again #AVoiceFromTheDust
Mark Hoffamn
high confidence in legitimacy
the only article from RLDS
exciting!
4. Washington DC Temple revamp & dedication
First time RMN left Utah since 2019
All three members of 1st Presidency dedicate
Numerous high profile tours by apostles for weeks
Significant mainstream media coverage for months
Temple Open house set records
ONLY story that truly went international
The Church’s most important temple (more important than SLC!?)
3. Under the Banner of Heaven mini-series on Hulu
Dominated the news cycle for almost three months
Huge buildup
Perhaps the Mormon story that was watched or actually viewed by the most people
UTBOH was top show on Hulu for weeks
The most watched/talked about Mormon media event of the year
2. AP LDS child sex abuse scandal
Rocked the church, peeled back the veil at church HQ
the most passionate news story
an easy article for non-members to understand, ex-mo’s feasting on the story
Fallout continues, lawsuits continue
Multiple official church responses which did little to stem the tide
Caused GA social media hiatus
Michael Rezendes is not going away
perhaps the worst PR story for the church of the year
BREAKING NEWS!
1.Mormon Church Supports Gay marriage bill
Explosive, unbelievable, confusing, calculated
Effects not yet fully known
Truly went viral, melted the LDS web for about a week
The ONLY story with complete domination of the LDS news cycle for one week
A master stroke of Church PR, or a confusing mess?
Runner Ups
Mormon Church IT ransacked, data stolen by 'state-sponsored' cyber-thieves
LDS poster child David Archuletta steps back from the Church
JK Rowling Channels Joseph Smith!? (the biggest celebrity who waded into Mormonism?)
Pres. Nelson Young Adult Devotional RMN most important speech of the year
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