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Tom Gjelten discusses respectful faith journalism with RCC DC Chapter
By Claudia Shoemaker, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty intern For the past year, NPR has been using religion as a prism through which to view America, thanks to the work of Religion and Belief Correspondent Tom Gjelten. The DC members of the...
The AP, NPR, CNN among winners of RCC’s annual Wilbur Awards
NEW YORK — Honoring excellence in communicating religious issues, values and themes in 2015, the Religion Communicators Council handed out 22 Wilbur Awards to individuals in the secular media April 2 in areas of print and online journalism, book publishing,...
3 news organizations win 2016 Wilbur Award for coverage of pope
The Religion Communicators Council announced 22 Wilbur Award winners March 4. The awards honor excellence by individuals in secular media – print and online journalism, book publishing, broadcasting, and motion pictures – in communicating religious issues,...
NY experiencing “growth in religious expression” Tony Carnes tells NY Chapter
By Linda Unger During its February meeting, the New York chapter hosted Tony Carnes, editor and publisher of the web-based A Journey through NYC Religions. The meeting was held at the offices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which will be...
Faith influence at Paris climate summit
By Linda Bloom, RCC New York Chapter President In his September address to the United Nations, Pope Francis noted that harm done to the environment is “harm done to humanity.” Those who suffer the most, the Pope said, are the poor and marginalized. The...
Ecumenical and Interfaith Leader Slated for Special Wilbur Award
NEW YORK, September 2, 2015 — The first woman minister to head the National Council of Churches and first woman Director of Religion at the historic Chautauqua Institution is to receive a special award next year from the Religion Communicators Council. The...
Workshops help religion communicators improve visual storytelling
By Leigh Rogers ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 11) — Mike DuBose and Jan Snider from United Methodist Communications led a workshop for communicators to improve their visual storytelling through photography and videography at the annual Religion Communications...
State Department official describes impact of understanding role of religion on foreign affairs
By Katherine Kerr ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 11) — The theme of “religious literacy” was described at a high level during the April 11 keynote speech by Shaun Casey, U.S. Special Representative for Religion and Global Affairs in the State Department. The...
RCC workshop leader offers tips for effective media placement
By Casey Parrett ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 11) — Jonathan Aiken presented a workshop on effective media placement at the 2015 Religion Communicators Council’s Convention in Alexandria, Virginia. “It’s a different world out there,” Aiken said. In the constantly...
Waj’s top 30 do’s and don’ts when covering Islam and Muslims
By Wajahat Ali, co-host of Al Jazeera America’s The Stream First, I will quote the greatest Sufi Shaikh of all time, Yoda: “Do or do not, there is no try.” Do diversify your portfolio of token Muslims. Different Muslim super heroes have different...
Communications professionals need a ‘seat at the table,’ Steigman tells RCC convention
By Jim Cullumber ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10) — Communications needs to be a core business function if an organization wants to succeed, said Daria Steigman of Steigman Communications LLC., Friday at a workshop in conjunction with the Religion Communicators...
Workshop teaches how to research and evaluate well and on a budget
By Deb Christian ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10) — Research. We talk about it, know it is valuable, believe it will help us, but often don’t do it, is the conclusion of Dr. Douglas Cannon, assistant professor of communication at Virginia Tech University and a...