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Election year and beyond: Social and political activism in the city’s black churches
By Bill Aiken* NEW YORK — It’s clear that the so-called “Black Church” cannot be defined as one single thing. Especially in a city as large and diverse as New York, black churches embrace a broad range of issues, passions, challenges and concerns – from the...
Forbes opens 2016 RCC Convention with a song, some words of praise and a challenge
By Deb Christian NEW YORK — The Rev. Dr. James Forbes, minister emeritus of The Riverside Church in New York, opened the 2016 Religion Communicators Council National Convention with a bit of song, some words of praise, then a challenge to the 120-plus...
Presenter introduces digital tools to improve journalists’ storytelling
By Deb Christian NEW YORK — Religion Communicators Council national convention attendees were treated to a "three-fer" when Daniel Sieberg presented a Friday afternoon keynote. Sieberg, global head of media outreach with the Google News Lab, revealed new...
Getting a ‘like’ is not enough, workshop leader tells attendees
By Colleen Dorner New York — In leading an organization’s social media efforts, sometimes getting a “like” is not enough. Ryan Koch, director of New York Office of Public and International Affairs for the LDS Church led a workshop on taking social media to...
United Nations discovers that faith-based organizations also support sustainable development goals
By Brian Gray, APR NEW YORK — It could be a plot for a romance novel: Ignored for years and now loved too much. But in this case the ignored are the thousands of faith-based organizations concerned about sustainable development and the recent suitor is the...
Strategic partnerships key to humanitarian effectiveness
By Kelly Fanning NEW YORK — Dr. Olusimbo Ige says that no single organization can address the needs of vulnerable women and children – the job is too big. That’s why partnerships are crucial if humanitarian efforts are to be effective. Ige is the director...
Religion Communicators Council Handa Fellows mark first gathering at 2016 RCC Convention
By Tiffany McCallen NEW YORK (April 1, 2016) — Eleven young religion communicators met in person for the first time at the 2016 Religion Communicators Council Convention in New York City March 30. The public relations professionals and students were named...
Intersection of faith and global community is focus of RCC 2016 Saturday keynote
The convention’s Saturday keynote lunch, “Intersections: Faith and the Global Community,” will feature presentations by Lord George Carey, who served as the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, and Dr. Ganoune Diop, who also is the Director of the...
Religion Communicators Council Handa Fellows mark first gathering at 2016 RCC Convention
By Tiffany McCallen NEW YORK (April 1, 2016) — Eleven young religion communicators met in person for the first time at the 2016 Religion Communicators Council Convention in New York City March 30. The public relations professionals and students were named...
RCC awards excellence in religion communication at New York City ceremony
By Jeff Huett, APR New York — At a time when public discourse is in most need of a change in tone, some of those recognized for excellence by the Religions Communications Council Thursday night said they hoped their work would help do just that. Simran Jeet...
Presenter gives tips on writing with a purpose
By Emma Snyder NEW YORK — On a sunny and unusually warm afternoon in New York, only a compelling workshop could keep you inside. Doug Cannon’s April 1 workshop on writing with purpose was one of them. In under an hour, he gave religion communicators a...
Panel explores intersection of faith and creative work
By Stephen Padre NEW YORK — They don’t communicate faith in the traditional ways of producing newsletters or sending out tweets about programs or fundraising campaigns. Rather, they convey their faith in often ephemeral ways and express the heart and soul. A...