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Weekend Plug-in: April 3, 2020

By Bobby Ross Jr. — April 4, 2020
A roundup of analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith.

Report: News coverage of Muslims is more negative than of other minority groups

By Aysha Khan — September 4, 2019
(RNS) — Researchers attributed some of the findings to coverage of violent conflict or Islamist groups, but also noted a lack of obituaries and wedding announcements about Muslims.

The true story of a Jewish news agency that peddled fake news to undo Hitler

By Menachem Wecker — October 1, 2018
(RNS) — A subsidiary of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency also reportedly tried, in vain, to work with the FBI to plant anti-Nazi stories, and may have collaborated with the KGB.

Religion journalists singing country & blues in Nashville

By Thomas Reese — September 5, 2017
(RNS) — 'There are simply fewer religion writers today. They have either been laid off or jumped ship before they got pushed out.'

NYT reporter: ‘Days when I feel despair’ at news, religion’s role

By Leslie Miller — August 31, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) Writing about religion isn’t all hope and inspiration, say winners of the Religion Newswriters Association's annual journalism awards.

COMMENTARY: Truth: Who needs it?

By Tom Ehrich — August 7, 2012

(RNS) Instead of reasoned debate among people who all seek the common good, we have a toxic spew of ads aimed at nothing more than instilling fear and hatred. Such willful destruction of the public square is despicable, and now it has become normal. By Tom Ehrich.

COMMENTARY: Competing in the free market

By Tom Ehrich — January 24, 2012

(RNS) Welcome to the marketplace of self-determination, where everything from fact to faith is made a fungible commodity. We will either look out for ourselves, discover wisdom and exercise discernment, or we will get stripped clean by the sharps. By Tom Ehrich. About 700. With photo. 

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