Doug Wilks, Deseret News Editor and Salt Lake Stake President, on journalism and hope in 2020

As 2020 draws to a close the Church News podcast looks back on all that has happened during this unique and challenging year with Deseret News Editor, Doug Wilks. In a year defined by the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters, political tensions and civil unrest, host Sarah Weaver and Wilks discuss the way Deseret News delivers the news, while aiming to elevate understanding, light, and most important hope to their readers. Wilks explores what it means to be a journalist and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the current divisive climate of the world, and how his experience as the president of the historic Salt Lake Stake allows him to temperance sorrow and empathy in his day-to-day life. 

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience.