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IARJ Conference Reporting on Religion and Spirituality in Africa
ACCRA, Ghana—The International Association of Religion Journalists is bringing together leading religion journalists and scholars for our July 28-29, 2016, conference…
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Opportunity for Religion Journalists in Ghana
Religion journalists in Ghana can apply for the International Association of Religion Journalists conference on “Reporting on Religion and Spirituality in Africa”, to be held in Accra, next…
The Church up close: Covering Catholicism in the Age of Francis
Issues of faith in public life dominate world news, but religion is often misunderstood or ignored in media coverage. It’s understandable. The world’s religions are the…
The IARJ welcomes its new Executive Director
The International Association of Religion Journalists is pleased to announce the election of Endy Bayuni, as Executive Director, and Douglas Todd, as Chair of the executive Committee. They will…
IARJ in Argentina
The IARJ is hosting a meeting of leading journalists and editors in Argentina. Below, in Spanish, is the meeting invitation and details. En el marco del seminario internacional Periodismo y Religión en América Latina, la…
European conference explores religion, migration and state of the profession
LONDON – Are some refugees visa Christians? Is secularization inevitable in Europe? When is a new religious movement a cult? These and other questions related to…
The Church Up Close: Covering the Vatican
Issues of faith in public life dominate world news, but religion is often misunderstood or ignored in media coverage. It’s understandable. The world’s religions are the result of hundreds of…
Media stereotype
religion and incite fear over it: South African conference
The media need to avoid stereotyping religion and exaggerating conflict between faith groups, according to a panel at a recent International Press Institute…
The International Symposium on Religious Journalism in Brisbane, Australia October 30-31 2013
Last year over an advisory board meeting of the Multi Faith Centre at Griffith University in Brisbane, I suggested that a conference on religion…
IARJ Conference on Journalism and Religion receives global coverage
Courageous reporters taking on powerful religious groups and drug dealers to do excellent religion journalism. The increasing mix of religion and politics in Latin America…