Faith and Facts: A Look at Religion Coverage in the Media

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Please join us for dinner and a roundtable discussion of the media’s coverage of religion. WOSU Open Line Host Fred Andrle will moderate what is sure to be a lively discussion.

Guest Speakers:
Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin, President of the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Patrick Madrid, Publisher of Envoy magazine, a journal of Catholic thought, apologetics and evangelization.

Ruth Sternberg, Religion News Writers Association

When: Thursday, December 6 from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m.
Where: Schmidt’s Restaurant and Sausage Haus at 240 E. Kossuth, German Village
Cost: $25 per members ($12.50 for students); $30 for nonmembers (Buffet dinner included)

Panel will discuss:

  • How has mainstream media been covering religious issues locally? Has the coverage been fair and informed? Is there enough coverage?
  • Do religious papers do a better job of covering religious issues? Or are the publications sometimes too close to issues because of their relationship with the church?
  • With buyouts, layoffs and other challenges in the media industry, how is religion coverage fairing in newsrooms? Where does it fall on the priority list?
  • What stories are we missing? What should we be covering? How do we take covering religion beyond holidays? With the diverse religious communities in Columbus is anyone getting left out?

Please RSVP to Kevin Kemper by Dec. 4 or call 614-220-5460. Pay in advance with the online shopping cart or at pay at the door.