Recent events in the United States -- from anti-mosque protests to threats of Qur'an burning -- are stark reminders that in the post 9/11 world, religion matters. How well do journalists report the religious dimension of the news? Does the news media help Americans understand the role of religion in politics and society?
Program participants include:
* Philip Bennett, professor of the practice of journalism and public policy at Duke University and former managing editor of The Washington Post.
* Stephen Burgard, director of the School of Journalism at Northeastern University in Boston.
* Benjamin J. Hubbard, professor emeritus at California State University, Fullerton.
* Debra L. Mason, director of the Center on Religion and the Professions at the University of Missouri.
The event was moderated by Charles Haynes, senior scholar, First Amendment Center.
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