Based on the teachings and comparisons between the american and the italian journalism media, the Catholic church's depiction to the public by the media may change quite a bit. As highlighted by Dr. Nardella during his lecture, the newspapers "New York Times" and "La Republica" have very different approaches to the events surrounding the world of the Pope and of the Catholic church. According to Dr. Nardella's research, the "New York Times" (NYT) is a more political-focused news paper than La Republica. In fact, out of all the religious news content concerning the Pope and the Catholic church, 24.5% has a political inclination or reference when published by the NYT; whereas in La Republica it is only 6.3%. On a broader spectrum however, I believe that depending on a country's culture, the frame of the Catholic church and the Pope may change drastically. For example, I would not be surprised if the mexican media frames the Pope as an astoundingly good and influential person due to the Catholic-heavy culture there is. At the same time, I would not be surprised if more secular or non-Catholic countries frame the Pope differently, seeing him more as a political figure rather than an idol or someone people should listen to. For example, in the article "Una Reforma De Dos Velocidades" the spanish international news paper "El Pais," has a more critical view of the Pope than many other European countries. To many this may seem strange because Spain has historically been recognized as a predominantly Catholic country. Nonetheless, after Francisco Franco's reign in Spain, the spanish people began departing or moving themselves away from the Catholic church due to Franco's strict and imposing religious laws in the early to mid 20th century. In "Una Reforma De Dos Velocidades," the Pope is heavily criticized for "not giving enough attention to women and their current struggles." The author of the article, Daniel Verdu, states that when the Pope is asked about this topic, he always moves on to something else and is never really clear. Verdu claims the Pope's responses are lacking and not concrete. This frame that Verdu and "El Pais" give the Pope is far from a positive one, which serves as evidence that depending on a country's culture the view of the Pope can change drastically. Therefore, these differences Dr. Nardella mentioned regarding framing are very present and relevant in today's modern society.
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