Drawing on theory and empirical research, contributors to Religion and Mass Media: looks at recent theoretical developments in the sociology of religion and communication theory; offers an overview of specific religious beliefs; examines audience behaviour; and describes specific case studies.
Drawing on theory and empirical research, contributors to Religion and Mass Media: looks at recent theoretical developments in the sociology of religi...
This special issue of the Journal of Media and Religion looks at how religion is framed when it is thrust into the public realm through mediated coverage of a particular event. The first article examines how the public debate about teaching evolution was framed by the press in Tennessee. The next article discusses framing of news stories about Mormons during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. The final article applies Silk's unsecular media hypothesis to coverage of the Jesse Jackson infidelity scandal. Each of these articles uncovers new issues and insights about the...
This special issue of the Journal of Media and Religion looks at how religion is framed when it is thrust into the public realm through mediate...
This special issue presents four articles on the topic of religion and television. The first article analyzes five of the highest-rated television dramas from the 2000-2001 season in terms of "faith-based" media literacy. It strives for a more systematic and conceptually sound critique that gets beyond the casual assessments frequently found in the popular press. The next article discusses The Simpsons and how it reflects a commitment to satirizing the pietistic and hypocritical elements of American religious expression, but does not attack the bases of American religious faiths. The...
This special issue presents four articles on the topic of religion and television. The first article analyzes five of the highest-rated television dra...
Discussions and examples of writing news about religion - a type of journalism rarely taught in the classroom but frequently assigned on the job - are found in this anthology, suitable for teaching alone or as a companion to "Reporting News about Religion: An Introduction for Journalists." Containing over 70 examples published in American newspapers and magazines, this book discusses trends in American newspaper ownership and American society that have affected coverage of religious news, evolution of substance and style, and the influence of religion on American culture.
Discussions and examples of writing news about religion - a type of journalism rarely taught in the classroom but frequently assigned on the job - are...
