Ethnographic Journalism and the Public Understanding of Religion

Authors

  • Ken Chitwood Journalist Fellow, Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.27392

Keywords:

ethnography, journalism, ethnographic journalism, religious literacy, Religion in the Public Sphere

Abstract

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Published

2024-05-02

Issue

Section

The Profession

How to Cite

Chitwood, K. (2024). Ethnographic Journalism and the Public Understanding of Religion. Bulletin for the Study of Religion, 52(3), 88-101. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsor.27392