IARJ author series featuring Jelena Jorgačević Kisić
In this interview with Jelena, we discuss her new book, ‘We Were Given to Each Other to Do Good’
IARJ News
Winners in third Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award
The IARJ and the Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII (FSCIRE) announce winners in the Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award.
A conversation with Brigitte Jünger
Meet Brigitte Jünger, awarded the 3rd prize in the 2023 Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award, in a conversation with Jelena Jorgačević, IARJ vice-chair.
Other Religion News
- In Amharic, Karen and Spanish, worship is like home for migrants in heartland town Associated Press
- Muslims in India face discrimination after restaurants forced to display workers’ names The Guardian
- North Koreans pray to Buddha statues for good luck Radio Free Asia
- Watch: How An Indian Mother Overcame A Societal Taboo Religion Unplugged
- Traditional religious worshippers in Kwara battle discrimination, marginalistion International Centre for Investigative Reporting – ICIR
- In Benin, religious leaders called to take their part to “demistify breast cancer” La Croix International
- Church asks Dominican Republic government to respect Haitians Crux
- Towards a Multidimensional Understanding of Places of Worship for Rights Balancing in Colombia Canopy Forum
- I lottatori-stregoni di Kinshasa Africa Rivista
- UK’s ‘hostile environment’ policy has forced asylum seekers into destitution says report Religion Media Centre
Resources
Research on media challenges in covering religion
The IARJ is recommending to journalists a ground-breaking series of studies about media coverage of religion by a nonprofit coalition and the HarrisX research company.
ARDA lets us compare religion nation by nation
ARDA’s World Religion database is a powerful tool for comparing the religious populations of nations worldwide.
Pew Research Center tackles ‘Measuring Religion in China’
How Pew Research is trying to provide accurate data on China.
Meet Our Members
Sofia Karekla
Journalist Greece About Sofia Karekla is a doctoral candidate at the Department of Journalism and Mass Media at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where she completed her first and second degrees, specializing in Journalism and New Communications Media. Her PhD concerns the…
Gordon Haber
Writer and Editor United States About Gordon Haber writes about religion and culture. His byline has appeared in The Forward, Religion Dispatches, and Religion & Politics. Currently he edits the CANVAS Compendium, a newsletter on Jewish arts and culture. His awards include a…
Priyadarshini Sen
Independent Journalist India About Priyadarshini Sen is an Independent Journalist based in Delhi. She’s traveled widely across India, Asia, United States, Europe and North Africa to report on religion, politics, social justice, human rights, and environment.She reports in…