IU Media School to hold first 'Representing Religion' symposium
“Our mission is to build bridges between academics and journalists, showcase best practices in reporting, and help bring about a better-informed public” — Elaine Monaghan
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Students, leading scholars and prominent journalists from Algeria, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States will join members of the public April 24 to 26 for The Media School's first "Representing Religion" symposium at Indiana University, with the goal of raising standards of reporting on religion.
Participants will analyze examples of storytelling and describe ways journalism and other media forms can create more ethical, accurate and humanized representations of people caught up in situations that involve religion.
