Secular media have spotty record in religious news coverage Bob Bettson has little time for critics who argue that journalists with strong faiths run the risk of slanting their stories on religious issues. Nowhere is that more evident than in stories about Muslims, write Sheherazade Hirji and Noordin Nanji, who say it's time for journalists to strive for more context when writing stories. The media and religion sometimes seem to live on different planets says Douglas Todd, Religion and Ethics Reporter for the Vancouver Sun. There is almost an inevitable tension between Christian faith and the media which goes deeper than accurate or inaccurate reporting. Why the Media Need to Pay Attention to What People Believe.
Religion is one of the last great frontiers of news coverage.
There are a wealth of stories still untold. Until we tell them, we're only giving our audience a small part of the whole story. Not that much, but to the extent that it does, it focuses on what people care about. A presentation by Dr. Reginald Bibby, author of the book Fragmented Gods, a study of religion in Canada. It's time to rethink faith coverage, to shift our glasses, get our prescriptions checked, change the lens, enlarge the picture about the role of faith in Canada.