Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., is a Jesuit priest and a journalist. He is the author of six books, including "Dante to Dead Man Walking: One Reader's Journey through the Christian Classics", and "American Journey of Eric Sevareid". He has also written more than 300 articles and reviews on politics, religion, and the media, which have appeared in such publications as the "Los Angeles Times", "Boston Globe", "Newsday", and "America", and he is an award-winning media critic for the "National Catholic Reporter", for which he writes a regular column.