基本説明
Aimed at journalists, faith representatives, religious leaders, academics and students this book offers a timely exploration of the current state of religious news coverage and makes and original contribution to the emerging media, religion and culture literature, as well as to media and communication studies.
Full Description
In Religion and the News journalists and religious leaders reflect on their interactions with one another and their experiences of creating news. Through a series of original contributions, leading practitioners shed light on how religious stories emerge into the public domain. Experienced journalists and religious representatives from different faith traditions critically consider their role in a rapidly evolving communicative environment. Aimed at journalists, faith representatives, religious leaders, academics and students this book offers a timely exploration of the current state of religious news coverage and makes an original contribution to the emerging media, religion and culture literature, as well as to media and communication studies. Religion and the News presents insights from leading journalists and religious leaders, many well-known figures, writing openly about their experiences. Contributors include: Jolyon Mitchell, Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues Edinburgh University; Christopher Landau, Religious Affairs Correspondent, BBC World Service; Andrew Brown, The Guardian; Professor Lord Harries of Pentregarth, former Bishop of Oxford; Dr Indarjit Singh, Director of the Network of Sikh Organisations; Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, Director, Jewish Information and Media Service; Imam Monawar Hussain, Muslim Tutor, Eton College; Charlie Beckett, Director, Polis; Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent, The Times; Catherine Pepinster, Editor, The Tablet; Riazat Butt, Religious Affairs Correspondent, The Guardian; Professor the Worshipful Mark Hill QC, Barrister and Fellow, Centre for Law and Religion, Cardiff University.
Contents
Introduction, Owen Gower, Jolyon Mitchell; sec1 Understanding Religion and the News; Chapter 1 Religion and the News: Stories, Contexts, Journalists and Audiences, Jolyon Mitchell; Chapter 2 Religion in the British Media Today, Teemu Taira, Elizabeth Poole, Kim Knott; Chapter 3 Religion, News and Social Context: Evidence from Newspapers, Robin Gill; Chapter 4 A Relationship Worth Getting Right, Paul Woolley; sec2 Covering Religion; Chapter 5 What the Media thinks about Religion: A Broadcast Perspective, Christopher Landau; Chapter 6 Mirrors to the World, Ruth Gledhill; Chapter 7 Networked Religion, Charlie Beckett; Chapter 8 Religion and the Specialist Press, Catherine Pepinster; Chapter 9 Cumberland Blues, Andrew Brown; sec3 Representing Religion and the News; Chapter 10 Islam and the News, Monawar Hussain; Chapter 11 Speaking on behalf of God ..., Jonathan Romain; Chapter 12 Respect, Religion and the News, Indarjit Singh; Chapter 13 Popular Media, News and Religion, Roger Royle; Chapter 14 Reconciling Religion in Worlds of Violence, Ruth Scott; sec4 Contesting Religion and the News; Chapter 15 Religion and New Media: Changing the Story, Simon Barrow; Chapter 16 Taking Offence: Free Speech, Blasphemy and the Media, Jonathan Heawood; Chapter 17 Law, Religion and the Media: More Spinned Against than Spinning?, Mark Hill; Chapter 18 Towards a Theology of News, Richard Harries; Chapter 19 Conclusion: The Futures of Religion and the News, Jolyon Mitchell, Owen Gower;
