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Meaning-making among the disenfranchised
By Paul Chaffee CHICAGO (April 1, 2017) — Jessica Mesman Griffith and Jonathan Ryan admitted at the top that they knew very little about blogging when they began. They were quite clear, though, about what they wanted to offer their readers and contributors:...
Going viral with Father Rocky and Facebook
By Linda Bloom CHICAGO (March 31, 2017) — When the Rev. Francis J. Hoffman decided to boost the reach of Relevant Radio, a Catholic radio network broadcasting in 29 states, via Facebook, he was pleased to have 6,000 followers after three years. Then, in...
Creating podcasts with sustaining power requires research, thought
By Katherine Kerr, APR CHICAGO (March 31, 2017) — If you’re envisioning a podcast as one of your communications tools, it is important to think about what your fourth podcast will be, said David Dault, executive director of Things Not Seen, and the Rev....
Seasoned religious communicator offers tips for connecting with secular media
By Eron Henry CHICAGO (March 30, 2017) — Religious media professionals were reminded Thursday of some of the basics of dealing with their secular media counterparts. In a workshop held during the annual convention of the Religion Communicators Council,...
RCC awards excellence in religion communication at Chicago ceremony
By Jeff Huett, APR CHICAGO (March 30, 2017) — The Religion Communicators Council handed out awards recognizing excellence in about 60 categories of communications and public relations Thursday at its annual conference in Chicago. The annual DeRose-Hinkhouse...
Film tries to answer pressing question for those who remain after Newtown tragedy
By Deb Christian CHICAGO (March 30, 2017) — NEWTOWN, a documentary produced by Odyssey Networks, about the December 2012 killings of 26 people – 20 children and 6 adults – at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., shows the tragedy’s impact on...
2017 RCC convention opens with film, discussion about issue(s) of violence
By Deb Christian CHICAGO (March 30, 2017) — The 2017 Religion Communicators Council annual convention kicked off Wednesday with a screening and discussion of a documentary film about responding with faith to violence in the city of Chicago. The nearly...
Washington Post religion reporter Julie Zauzmer shares stories with the DC chapter
By Richard Chung, Intern, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty The Pope’s 2015 visit to the U.S. was one of the biggest religion stories of the year. Little did Julie Zauzmer know that it would also serve as the gateway to her role as religion...
New York Chapter discusses changing landscape in religion news with Tom Gallagher
By Candice Johnson On March 21, 2017, the New York Chapter of the Religion Communicators Council met at the Church Pension Group for their monthly luncheon. This month’s speaker was Tom Gallagher, the new CEO of Religion News Service (RNS). Gallagher spoke...
RCC Washington, DC chapter at the 5th Annual DC Interfaith Leadership Summit
The Washington, DC chapter participated in the Resource Fair at the 2017 DC Interfaith Leadership Summit on January 30 and coordinated by the Interfaith Conference of Washington at Howard University School of Divinity. In attendance were young adults ages...
New York Chapter learns about Newtown film
On January 17th, the New York chapter of the RCC met at the Episcopal Church Center for their first meeting of the year. The guest speaker this month was Carol Anne Dolan, executive producer of the documentary Newtown. Newtown originated with Odyssey...
Peter Manseau discusses the intersection and importance of religion in American history
By Maya Boddie, Baptist Joint Committee intern America’s story cannot be told without mentioning religion, and Peter Manseau has been tasked with telling that story at the Smithsonian. The Lilly Endowment Curator of American Religious History spoke to the...