Well, I have to part company with you there. I've been to a few CPA conferences. The pool isn't as shallow as you might think. It includes every diocesan newspaper, magazines like Maryknoll and America, and various blogs and eCommunications as well as the national weeklies.

One thing the CPA is diligent about is not allowing ideology to influence their choice of award recipients. In this environment, that isn't easy and I admire their resolve. They're good people trying to maintain both journalistic integrity and Catholic identity, and it ain't easy!