Religion in the News: Faith and Journalism in American Public Discourse

by Stewart M. Hoover

Book Overview

Stewart M Hoover offers a cultural-historical analysis of the rise of religious stories in the media - the Islamic Revolution in Iran, televangelism and its scandals, the political agenda of the Evangelical New Right, to name but a few.

The author′s penetrating analysis brings into sharp focus: the relationship between religion and the news media, both in everyday practice and in the larger context of American public discourse; the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761916784
• ISBN13: 9780761916789
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Very good book!

I have been reading several books in the field of religious journalism and this book, I'm pleased to say, stands out as one of the best. Very interesting research and some thought-provoking questions are asked in this book. The field of religious journalism, which seems to be misunderstood and under-researched, needs more attention and study and Hoover lays out great groundwork for better studies in this book. Every religion scholar, religious student, and journalist should read it.