The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Journalism
Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge (2021), xv, 441 pp.
Series: Routledge Handbooks in Religion
ISBN 978-1-138-30496-3 (hbk); 978-0-203-73142-0 (ebook)
"The handbook is divided into five parts, each taking global developments in the field into account: Theoretical Reflections, Power and Authority Conflict, Radicalization and Populism, Dialogue and Peacebuilding, Trends. Within these sections, central issues, debates and developments are examined, including: religious and secular press; ethics; globalization; gender; datafication; differentiation; journalistic religious literacy; race, and religious extremism." (Publisher description)
1 Religion and Journalism: The Global View / Xenia Zeiler and Kerstin Radde-Antweiler, 1
I. THEORETICAL REFLECTIONS
2 Reporting Refugees: The Theory and Practice of Developing Journalistic Religious Literacy / Jolyon Mitchell and Sara Afshari, 17
3 Religion and Journalism under Secularization / Henrik Reintoft Christensen, 31
4 The Role and Function of Journalism for Religious Organizations / Tim Hutchings, 46
5 Gender, Religion and the Press in Scandinavia / Mia Lövheim, 62
II. POWER AND AUTHORITY
6 Race, Religion and the News: The Reagan Administration and the Fairness Issue / Diane Winston, 79
7 The Negotiation of Religious Authorities in European Journalism / Teemu Taira, 95
8 From Good Press to Fake News: Who’s Got the Word? Religion, Authority and Journalism in Brazil / Karina Kosicki Belotti, 109
9 Asian Mass Media: A Pillar of Religious Authority? / Yoel Cohen, 122
10 Religion and Journalism in Ghanaian News Media / J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, 136
11 Gender, Religion and News Media in Africa / Katryn Pype, 151
III. CONFLICT, RADICALIZATION AND POPULISM
12 Reporting the Divided Soul of the Nation: Religion and Politics in American News Media / D. Ashley Campbell, 169
13 Media Visibility of Religion and Conflict in the Digital Age / Tanja Maier, 186
14 Gender, Religion and New Medias in Latin America / Kelber Pereira Gonçalves, 199
15 Shukura: Gratitude, Faith and the Unlikely Relationship Between Gender, Religion and Journalism in Brazil / Priscila Vieira-Souza and Andréia Coutinho Louback, 214
16 Journalism and the Rise of Hindu Extremism: Reporting Religion in a Post-Truth Era / Pradip Thomas, 232
17 Radical Others and Ethical Selves: Religion in African Journalism / Jennifer Mary Hasty, 245
IV. DIALOGUE AND PEACEBUILDING
18 Ethics, Religion, and Journalism in the USA: Their Roles within Political Dialogue and the Peacemaking Process / Doug Underwood, 263
19 Peace versus Conflict-Journalism in Poland: Representation of Islam, Muslims and Refugees by Progressive and Right-Wing Polish Media / Anna Piela, 279
20 Journalism, Religious Intolerance and Violence in Brazil / Magali do Nascimento Cunha, 296
21 Reporting Religions with Chinese Characteristics: Sinicizing Religious Faith, Securitizing News Media / Wai-Yip Ho, 311
22 Religious Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe: The Role of the Printing Press / Joram Tarusarira and Admire Mare, 323
23 (De)Differentiation and Religion in Digital News / Johanna M. Sumiala, 337
V. TRENDS
24 Differentiation: When More Sometimes Means Less / Joyce Smith, 353
25 Globalization as a Trend for Journalism: Researchers’ Perspectives / Liane Rothenberger and Cornelius B. Pratt, 366
26 Religion and Journalism in a Globalized World: A Journalist’s Perspective / Paul Chaffee, 382
27 Religious Datafication: Platforms, Practices and Power / Pauline Hope Cheong, 397
28 Datafication as a Trend for Journalism: a Journalist’s Perspective / Andreas Mattsson, 411
I. THEORETICAL REFLECTIONS
2 Reporting Refugees: The Theory and Practice of Developing Journalistic Religious Literacy / Jolyon Mitchell and Sara Afshari, 17
3 Religion and Journalism under Secularization / Henrik Reintoft Christensen, 31
4 The Role and Function of Journalism for Religious Organizations / Tim Hutchings, 46
5 Gender, Religion and the Press in Scandinavia / Mia Lövheim, 62
II. POWER AND AUTHORITY
6 Race, Religion and the News: The Reagan Administration and the Fairness Issue / Diane Winston, 79
7 The Negotiation of Religious Authorities in European Journalism / Teemu Taira, 95
8 From Good Press to Fake News: Who’s Got the Word? Religion, Authority and Journalism in Brazil / Karina Kosicki Belotti, 109
9 Asian Mass Media: A Pillar of Religious Authority? / Yoel Cohen, 122
10 Religion and Journalism in Ghanaian News Media / J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, 136
11 Gender, Religion and News Media in Africa / Katryn Pype, 151
III. CONFLICT, RADICALIZATION AND POPULISM
12 Reporting the Divided Soul of the Nation: Religion and Politics in American News Media / D. Ashley Campbell, 169
13 Media Visibility of Religion and Conflict in the Digital Age / Tanja Maier, 186
14 Gender, Religion and New Medias in Latin America / Kelber Pereira Gonçalves, 199
15 Shukura: Gratitude, Faith and the Unlikely Relationship Between Gender, Religion and Journalism in Brazil / Priscila Vieira-Souza and Andréia Coutinho Louback, 214
16 Journalism and the Rise of Hindu Extremism: Reporting Religion in a Post-Truth Era / Pradip Thomas, 232
17 Radical Others and Ethical Selves: Religion in African Journalism / Jennifer Mary Hasty, 245
IV. DIALOGUE AND PEACEBUILDING
18 Ethics, Religion, and Journalism in the USA: Their Roles within Political Dialogue and the Peacemaking Process / Doug Underwood, 263
19 Peace versus Conflict-Journalism in Poland: Representation of Islam, Muslims and Refugees by Progressive and Right-Wing Polish Media / Anna Piela, 279
20 Journalism, Religious Intolerance and Violence in Brazil / Magali do Nascimento Cunha, 296
21 Reporting Religions with Chinese Characteristics: Sinicizing Religious Faith, Securitizing News Media / Wai-Yip Ho, 311
22 Religious Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe: The Role of the Printing Press / Joram Tarusarira and Admire Mare, 323
23 (De)Differentiation and Religion in Digital News / Johanna M. Sumiala, 337
V. TRENDS
24 Differentiation: When More Sometimes Means Less / Joyce Smith, 353
25 Globalization as a Trend for Journalism: Researchers’ Perspectives / Liane Rothenberger and Cornelius B. Pratt, 366
26 Religion and Journalism in a Globalized World: A Journalist’s Perspective / Paul Chaffee, 382
27 Religious Datafication: Platforms, Practices and Power / Pauline Hope Cheong, 397
28 Datafication as a Trend for Journalism: a Journalist’s Perspective / Andreas Mattsson, 411
