by Religion Communicators Council | Apr 10, 2015 | Newsroom
By Wajahat Ali, co-host of Al Jazeera America’s The Stream First, I will quote the greatest Sufi Shaikh of all time, Yoda: “Do or do not, there is no try.” Do diversify your portfolio of token Muslims. Different Muslim super heroes have different superpowers. Do not...
by Religion Communicators Council | Apr 10, 2015 | Newsroom
By Jim Cullumber ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10) — Communications needs to be a core business function if an organization wants to succeed, said Daria Steigman of Steigman Communications LLC., Friday at a workshop in conjunction with the Religion Communicators Council’s...
by Religion Communicators Council | Apr 10, 2015 | Newsroom
By Deb Christian ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10) — Research. We talk about it, know it is valuable, believe it will help us, but often don’t do it, is the conclusion of Dr. Douglas Cannon, assistant professor of communication at Virginia Tech University and a former...
by Religion Communicators Council | Apr 10, 2015 | Newsroom
By Katherine Kerr ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10) — In a workshop at the Religion Communicators Council’s annual convention, Adelle M. Banks, a reporter for the Religion News Service, offered specific tips for faith communicators seeking to get coverage from the wire...
by Religion Communicators Council | Apr 10, 2015 | Newsroom
By Nadine Monn ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10) — At 8:05 a.m., on Friday, April 10, James “Jay” Rollins called to order his final business meeting as RCC President at the Westin Hotel in Alexandria, VA. After recognizing RCC members who died since the 2014 convention in...
by Religion Communicators Council | Apr 10, 2015 | Newsroom
By Jeff Huett, APR ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10) — The Religion Communicators Council handed out awards recognizing excellence in more than 50 categories of communications and public relations Friday at its annual conference just outside of Washington, D.C. The annual...