Economic Crisis Tests Nets' Faith And Business

摘要

The economic crisis is testing religious and faith-based networks, even as it pushes many people to re-evaluate their lives and look to their faith for comfort.rn"Religion is something you can count on to help you get through thick and thin, and that's a comforting message," says Doug Keck, senior VP of programming and production at the Eternal Word Television Network. "Faith doesn't eliminate these problems, but hopefully it helps you deal with them better."rnJohn Roos, senior VP of corporate com-rn'munications and research at InspirationrnNetwork, which relies partly on advertising,rnsays the downturn is "affecting everybody."rnEWTN, which is wholly donor-supported, has already felt some impact, though Keck says the network shrewdly extended (and paid for) contracts recently and has built up a warehouse of programming so it doesn't have to shell out more money.