This book is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, challenges, past and present global issues, and debates in this exciting subject. The first collection of its kind, this volume comprises over 25 chapters by a team of international contributors.

Kerstin Radde-Antweiler is professor of Religious Studies at the University of Bremen, Germany.

Xenia Zeiler is associate professor of South Asian Studies at the University of Helsinki, Finland.

Introduction 1. Religion and Journalism: The Global View Part 1: Theoretical Reflections 2. Reporting Refugees: The Theory and Practice of Developing Journalistic Religious Literacy 3. Religion and Journalism under Secularization 4. The Role and Function of Journalism for Religious Organizations 5. Gender, Religion and the Press in Scandinavia Part 2: Power and Authority 6. Race, Religion and the News: The Reagan Administration and the Fairness Issue 7. The Negotiation of Religious Authorities in European Journalism 8. From Good Press to Fake News: Who's Got the Word? Religion, Authority and Journalism in Brazil 9. Asian Media: A Pillar of Religious Authority? 10. Religion and Journalism in Ghanian News Media 11. Gender, Religion and News Media in Africa Part 3: Conflict, Radicalization and Populism 12. Reporting the Divided Soul of the Nation: Religion and Politics in American News Media 13. Media Visibility of Religion and Conflict in the Digital Age 14. Gender, Religion and New Medias in Latin America 15. Shukura: Gratitude, Faith and the Unlikely Relationship Between Gender, Religion and Journalism in Brazil 16. Journalism and the Rise of Hindu Extremism: Reporting Religion in a Post-Truth Era 17. Radical Others and Ethical Selves: Religion in African Journalism Part 4: Dialogue and Peacebuilding 18. Ethics, Religion, and Journalism in the USA: Their Roles within Political Dialogue and the Peacemaking Process 19. Peace versus Conflict-Journalism in Poland: Representation of Islam, Muslims and Refugees by Progressive and Right-Wing Polish Media 20. Journalism, Religious Intolerance and Violence in Brazil 21. Reporting Religions with Chinese Characteristics: Sinicizing Religious Faith, Securitizing News Media 22. Religious Peacebuilding in Zimbabwe: The Role of the Printing Press Part 5: Trends 23. (De)Differentiation and Religion in Digital News 24. Differentiation: When More Sometimes Means Less 25. Globalization as a Trend for Journalism: Researchers' Perspectives 26. Religion and Journalism in a Globalized World: A Journalist's Perspective 27. Religious Datafication: Platforms, Practices and Power 28. Datafication as a Trend for Journalism: a Journalist's Perspective