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Religion in the News : Faith and Journalism in American Public Discourse by Stewart M. Hoover is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Religion in the News : Faith and Journalism in American Public Discourse about?

Since the 1970s, more and more religious stories have made their way to headline news: the Islamic Revolution in Iran, televangelism and its scandals, and the rise of the Evangelical New Right and its role in politics, to name but a few. Media treatment of religion can be seen as a kind of indicator of the broader role and status of religion on the contemporary scene. To better understand the relationship between religion and the news media, both in everyday practice and in the larger context of American public discourse, author Stewart P. Hoover gives a cultural-historical analysis in his book, Religion in the News. The resulting insights provide important clues as to the place of religion in American life, the role of the media in cultural discourse, and the prospects of institutional religion in the media age. This volume is highly recommended to media professionals, journalists, people in the religious community, and for classroom use in religious studies and media studies programs.

Author

Stewart M. Hoover

Publisher

SAGE Publications, Incorporated

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9781452251387

Subjects

Language Learning, Sociology, Literary Fiction