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Print Media & Television:

Jane Barnes wrote for the The New York Times, co-wrote a documentary on the Mormon church that aired on PBS, and contributed to Dialogue magazine.

The Mormons

– 4 hour televised documentary
Jane also co-wrote a two-part, PBS documentary with Helen Whitney. The video, a co-production of American Experience and WGBH Frontline, spans four hours and originally aired on PBS on April 30 and May 1, 2007.

Link to PBS website: www.pbs.org/mormons

PBS describes the show as:

“A four-hour exploration into the richness, the complexities and the controversies of the Mormons’ story as told through interviews with members of the church, leading writers and historians, and supporters and critics of the Mormon faith.”

Joseph Smith: Lost and Found

Dialogue magazine cover.

– essay contributed to Dialogue magazine
Dialogue magazine — “a journal of Mormon thought” — Vol. 41, Num. 1 – Spring 2008 featured an 11 page essay by Jane Barnes about her experiences during the production of The Mormons, and Jane also shared her personal experiences of growing up with a fascination for Joseph Smith. To download and read the essay in its entirity, visit the Dialogue website and look for the Spring 2008 issue.

link to Dialogue’s website: https://www.dialoguejournal.com/

Room for Debate

– The New York Times article
Read Jane’s opinion article on the Mormon church’s involvement in politics featured in the The New York Times.

link to The New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/…

Why I Fell in Love With Joseph Smith But Couldn’t Commit to Mormonism

– The Huffington Post article
Read Jane’s article on her experiences featured in the The Huffington Post.

link to The Huffington Post article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/…

Why Mitt Can Not Talk About Being Mormon

– Streetlight – a journal of literature and art
Read Jane’s article about Mitt Romney’s public handling of his Momrmon faith.

link to Streetlight article: http://www.streetlightmag.com/…

 
Radio Appearances & Interviews:

  • August 21st, 2012, The Leonard Lopate Show with Leonard Lopate – 15 minute interview.

    • Link to interview: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/2012/aug/21/

  • August 22nd, 2012, WLW-AM Cincinnati, OH with Jim Scott.
  • August 23rd, 2012, Culture Shocks with Barry Lynn – broadcast on Genesis Communications network.

    • Link to interview: http://www.cultureshocks.com/shows/2012/08/24/jane-barnes/

  • August 23rd, 2012, KZOK-FM, Seattle, WA, with Lee Callahan.
  • August 30th, 2012, Northeast Public Radio (regional) with Joe Donahue, NPR affiliated.
  • August 28th, 2012, Wisconsin Public Radio on the Kathleen Dunn Show with host Kathleen Dunn.
  • August 31st, 2012, EASTERN, KFRU-AM Columbia MO, on the David Lile Show with AM talk radio personality, David Lile.
  • September 7th, 2012, EASTERN, WGVU-FM Grand Rapids, MI, on the Morning Show with host Shelley Irwin, NPR affiliated.
  • September 7th, 2012, EASTERN, WPHM-AM Detroit, MI, on the Morning Show with host Paul Miller, 10 minute interview.
  • September 11th, 2012, WMRA in Harrisonburg with Martha Woodroof.
  • September 25th, 2012, Washington, DC, on Interfaith Voices; broadcast to around fifty NPR affiliates.
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