Looking back at the coverage of Codex Sinaiticus
Several weeks, there was much chatter on Christian blogs and news sites about the Codex Sinaiticus, one of the earliest ancient copies of the Bible. The excitement centered around news that the Codex Sinaiticus had been put online in its entirety. (You can take a look for yourself at the Codex Sinaiticus website.)
Now that the story has had some time to settle down, the folks at the Get Religion blog are looking back and analyzing the way the Codex Sinaiticus story was reported in the media. It interesting to see a number of errors (some of them perhaps understandable, given the somewhat esoteric nature of the story) highlighted in retrospect, and there’s plenty of evidence to support Get Religion’s ongoing thesis: that when it comes to religion stories, despite its best attempts, the media often misses out on some important details.
