Overview

• CBS Mornings co-anchor Tony Dokoupil used the term 'raw-dogging' to describe cardinals voting without electronic devices during the papal conclave, leading to on-air laughter and swift online backlash.
• The term, originally associated with unprotected sex, has evolved in some contexts to mean undertaking activities without usual comforts or preparation, but its use in this context was criticized as inappropriate.
• The comment has fueled discussions about generational slang, media professionalism, and the portrayal of solemn religious traditions in modern broadcast journalism.
• Social media users criticized CBS for the remark, with many calling it disrespectful to the Catholic Church and its sacred rituals during the conclave to elect a new pope.
• The conclave, which began on May 7 following Pope Francis's death, continues as 133 cardinals remain sequestered in the Sistine Chapel, voting multiple times daily without electronic devices.