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Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (November 2025)
Our November 2025 column suggests stories ranging from "apps" that verge on spirituality to some major milestones in 2026.
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Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (October 2025)
For October, we're suggesting journalists check in with "Mormon" communities, and also look at little-known Christmas traditions.
Looking for Religion Story Ideas? (September 2025)
Our September 2025 "Ideas" range from the growing controversy over AI's role in religion to finding the spiritual depths of surfing ocean waves.
Looking for Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon? (August 2025 edition)
Our August Ideas range from the world's most valuable fruit to "haircut tourism" and even the possibility of reporting on a famous shipwreck.
Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon (July 2025 edition)
This second edition of our monthly "brainstorming" column offers 5 more religion-related reporting opportunities.
Looking for Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon? (June 2025 edition)
Early each month, starting in June 2025, the IARJ will be publishing a "Religion Story Ideas on the Horizon" column as a helpful way to spark ideas for our colleagues.
Tip for journalists: Ramadan is also about sharing food
Zurairi AR reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, about tips on covering food-related issues during Ramadan.
Over the next month, Prayag Kumbh Mela will be the world’s largest peaceful congregation of people.
This Hindu pilgrimage festival is so vast that journalists are challenged to cover its scope.
The Challenges of Covering Religion in Nigeria
Long-time IARJ member Prince Charles Dickson, PhD, writes about the complex issues involved in covering religion in Nigeria.
IARJ Dialogue Series 2023: Discussion in South Asia of religious extremism and media
IARJ members from South Asia discuss the challenges of covering religious extremism in this region of the world.