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  1. IARJ News: Religion Story Ideas, September 2026 edition

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:29:26 -0000

    In Part 2 of a column suggesting religion stories related to AI, we explore new projects popping up around the world.

  2. IARJ News: Help us shape the IARJ’s podcast

    Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:57:55 -0000

    Take the survey and help us design the IARJ's podcast, exploring faith, religion and the stories that shape our world.

  3. Opportunity: Course: Reporting on Endemic Problems using Solutions Journalism

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:59:40 -0000

    AcademyAfrica's online course "Reporting on Endemic Problems using Solutions Journalism" focus on responses to maternal health challenges in Africa.

  4. Opportunity: Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:36:50 -0000

    Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color from all backgrounds who are based in the US.

  5. IARJ News: Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day: The faith Nigeria remembers only when it needs culture

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:55:53 -0000

    Read Prince Charles Dickson's latest story for the IARJ and learn about Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day, the spiritual tradition celebrated by Yoruba on 20th August.

  6. Opportunity: RNA Webinar – Storytelling in 60 seconds

    Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:25:39 -0000

    Join the Religion News Association for Storytelling in 60 Seconds, a practical webinar on strategies for creating engaging vertical video that reaches new audiences.

  7. Opportunity: IWMF’s Fault Lines Reporting Fund

    Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:17:03 -0000

    Journalists with 3+ years of professional journalism experience reporting on forms of intolerance in the US can apply for the IWMF’s Fault Lines Reporting Fund.

  8. IARJ News: Stories from our Members

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:16:27 -0000

    Congratulations to Marissa Nichols, who was awarded at the 2026 Catholic Media Awards.

  9. Opportunity: Call for Audience-Engaged Journalism Grants

    Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:16:55 -0000

    The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network is launching grants for media outlets seeking to strengthen community participation in reporting and investigate underreported issues. Applications are open for media organisations from ten Balkan and Visegrad countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Serbia and Slovakia – who are legally […]

  10. IARJ News: Religion Story Ideas, August 2026 edition

    Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:06:45 -0000

    As religion journalists, we're missing out if we're not covering the global buzz about the deeper meaning of The Odyssey.

  11. Resource: The 2026 Evidence Brief on Faith, Gender, and Immunization

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:50:02 -0000

    The 2026 Evidence Brief on Faith, Gender, and Immunization: Overcoming Barriers to Polio Eradication in Pakistan and Afghanistan, published by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith &Local Communities-JLI and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia-ROSA, synthesizes key evidence on the social and cultural dynamics affecting polio eradication in the two countries.

  12. Opportunity: Fetisov Journalism Awards 2026

    Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:14:20 -0000

    Professional journalists can submit their stories for the Fetisov Journalism Award 2026.

  13. IARJ News: Stories from our Members

    Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:10:18 -0000

    Read independent journalist Priyadarshini Sen's reporting on the Basilica of the Holy Rosary in Kolkata, India.

  14. IARJ News: Religion Story Ideas, July 2026 edition

    Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:27:43 -0000

    Religion journalists are exploring what AI "thinks" about religion with results that are both fascinating and troubling. This column recommends that more religion reporters explore AI's awareness of faith.

  15. IARJ News: Stories from our Members

    Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:07:45 -0000

    Kenyan journalist Teryani Mwadzaya explores the complex way traditional medicine, faith healing, and public health intertwine in East Africa.

  16. IARJ News: International Conference on Journalism and Religion Call for participants

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:02:22 -0000

    Call for participants open for the international conference "Beyond the Headlines: Journalism, Religion, and Society", to be held in Fez, Morocco, next October, 14-15, 2026.

  17. IARJ News: Deadline extended to July 12 for Piazza Grande Award

    Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:27:54 -0000

    JULY 12, 2026, IS THE NEW DEADLINE for the 5th edition of the Piazza Grande Religion Journalism Award.

  18. Member Profile: Erick Kabendera

    Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:42:18 -0000

    Meet IARJ's founding member Erick Kabendera, a journalist and a Research Associate at African Leadership Centre, King’s College London.

  19. Member Profile: Marissa Nichols

    Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:35:56 -0000

    Editor and Senior Writer United States About Marissa Nichols is based in Silicon Valley, where she is the editor and senior writer for her nationally recognized, and uniquely trilingual magazine – English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. She also produces and co-hosts her diocesan podcast Invited. Prior to this, she was an editor and contributor to the online […]

  20. Resource: Evidence Review on Faith and Climate Migration

    Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:43:13 -0000

    The Evidence Review on Faith and Climate Migration report, launched by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) and Christian Aid explores Faith and Climate Migration

  21. Member Profile: Odinga Adiwu

    Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:07:39 -0000

    Producer, Plateau Radio Television Corporation (PRTVC). Nigeria About Odinga Adiwu is a producer and presenter with the Plateau Radio Television Corporation (PRTVC) and a peace practitioner and consultant on peace messaging and advocacy. She appears on both radio and TV. She notes that covering faith and religion as a broadcast journalist is especially important in […]

  22. Member Profile: Maksym Balaklytskyi

    Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:35:22 -0000

    Maksym Balaklytskyi is news editor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Ukraine website and a YouTube blogger. He reports in Ukranian and Russian.

  23. Member Profile: Hendro Munsterman

    Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:34:53 -0000

    Religion Journalist and Vatican Correspondent Rome, Italy About Hendro Munsterman is a Religion journalist and Vatican correspondent in Italy, The Netherlands, and France. After having studied and taught theology and religious studies at universities in The Netherlands, Switzerland and France, he became a full-time religious journalist and analyst for the national Dutch daily, Nederlands Dagblad. […]

  24. Member Profile: Elizabeth Andarge

    Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:01:21 -0000

    Culture and Connections Reporter United States About Elizabeth Andarge is a culture and connections reporter for WGCU in Fort Myers, Florida. With a passion for storytelling, she covers a wide range of topics, from diverse religions to important social issues. She is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and creating impactful stories through various media platforms. […]

  25. Member Profile: Amro Selim

    Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:10:46 -0000

    Content Manager, Waya Media Egypt About Amro Selim serves as Content Manager at Waya, an independent media and entertainment company that reports on the people and stories shaping the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Selim was head of the Arabic section at Wamda (UAE) from March 2021 to February 2024. He was a […]

  26. Resource: Research on media challenges in covering religion

    Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:24:18 -0000

    The IARJ is recommending to journalists a ground-breaking series of studies about media coverage of religion by a nonprofit coalition and the HarrisX research company.

  27. Member Profile: Priyadarshini Sen

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:36:18 -0000

    Independent Journalist India About Priyadarshini Sen is an Independent Journalist based in Delhi. She’s traveled widely across India, Asia, United States, Europe and North Africa to report on religion, politics, social justice, human rights, and environment.She reports in English and publishes with various US-based and Indian media. Religion is critical to understanding people’s lives. It’s […]

  28. Member Profile: Gordon Haber

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:36:18 -0000

    Writer and Editor United States About Gordon Haber writes about religion and culture. His byline has appeared in The Forward, Religion Dispatches, and Religion & Politics. Currently he edits the CANVAS Compendium, a newsletter on Jewish arts and culture. His awards include a MacDowell residency and a Fulbright fellowship to Poland. He reports in English. […]

  29. Member Profile: David Crumm

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:36:18 -0000

    Editor of Front Edge Publishing and ReadTheSpirit.com magazine United States About David Crumm is a veteran journalist. Work

  30. Resource: Primer on Islam: the many faces of Islam

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    Islam, with its 1.5 billion Muslims globally is the second largest of the world’s religions. Like Christianity, Islam has spread throughout much of the world and thus today is both an Eastern and Western religion. Islam is not only the second largest of the world’s religions, but also the second largest religion in Europe and […]

  31. Resource: Primer on religious freedom and global conflict: a review of the evidence

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    Religious Freedoms in the Global Context Despite being labeled as the orphan of human rights in the 1990s, religious freedom was one of the first rights to be recognized under international law. Even today a review of formal international and national documents on religion suggests that governments and the international community recognize the position of […]

  32. Resource: Reporting on conflict in the digital age

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    Some of the first reports on the Norway massacre fueled speculation Muslims were responsible. Later reports described the perpetrator as a Christian terrorist or a Christian fundamentalist. Grisly images of the corpse of Moammar Gaddafi quickly made their way on to the websites of mainstream media outlets throughout the world. Some media tried to increase […]

  33. Resource: Tips for writing compelling religion stories

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    As the options for obtaining news multiply, what separates one newspaper or one website or one television station from another is the quality and interest of the stories they tell. All of the technological opportunities offered by new media come to nothing if outlets do not have content that is meaningful to readers. Journalists who […]

  34. Resource: Writing on religion in the digital age

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    Veteran religion writer David Briggs shares basic principles for reporting in the digital age.

  35. Resource: Pew Research Center tackles ‘Measuring Religion in China’

    Fri, 06 Oct 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    How Pew Research is trying to provide accurate data on China.

  36. Resource: ARDA lets us compare religion nation by nation

    Wed, 13 Sep 2023 01:20:01 -0000

    ARDA's World Religion database is a powerful tool for comparing the religious populations of nations worldwide.