Anne Marie Cox of the Diocese of Des Moines joins The Catholic Morning Show to celebrate four Catholic Mirror contributors honored at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards, including Bishop William M. Joensen's first-place win for his Bishop's Column. Cox breaks down what the Catholic Media Association's annual awards recognize and how the judging process works. She also previews the diocese's shift from a print newspaper to a bimonthly magazine, plus a new every-other-week digital newsletter.
Four Local Winners at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards Anne Marie Cox of the Diocese of Des Moines joins the show to celebrate four Catholic Mirror contributors recognized at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards, presented by the Catholic Media Association at its June conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Cox explains how entries are judged each year by a rotating committee of Catholic media professionals, and what set each column apart — from the bishop's reflections on his pilgrimage to France to Deacon Kiel's regular focus on mental health from a faith perspective.
From Newspaper to Magazine Cox also discusses the Catholic Mirror's move from a traditional newspaper format to a longer-form, bimonthly magazine built around the diocese's pastoral priorities — plus a free digital newsletter that goes out every other Wednesday with the latest diocesan news.
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