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The basics
The basics

  What is religion news?
The case for covering religion
The case for religion specialists
Trends in religion news
What about religion on other beats?
Do you need to be religious to report on religion?
Who makes a great religion journalist?

Next Back Table of Contents
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Best practices
  Finding the right tools
Get oriented
Get out
Preaching, teaching & proselytizing
Getting titles right
Redefine the religion beat
Rely on people power
Report news and nuance
Remain calm amid conflict
Embrace diversity
Judge not, lest ye be judged
It's a miracle!
Sharpen your pencils
Columns and the brave new world of blogging



Resources
  Numbers
Experts
Web sites
Books and yearbooks


A roundup of religions
The world’s largest belief systems
The big three:
 

Christianity
  Roman Catholics
Evangelicals
Mainline Protestants
Pentecostals
Orthodox
African-American
Hispanic
Asian
Judaism
Islam

Beyond the big three
 

Hinduism
Buddhism
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sikhism
New Religious Movements
Visiting places of worship



Religion outside the box
  Introduction
Spirituality
Ethics and values
Interfaith efforts
Religion in the public square



Issues for reporters and editors

  Introduction
Revealing personal beliefs
Reporting on people you disagree with
Conflicts of interest
Ethics



About Religion Newswriters