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'''Religion News Service''' ('''RNS''') is a [[news agency]] covering [[religion]], [[ethics]], [[spirituality]] and [[Morality|moral issues]]. It publishes news, information, and commentaries on faiths and religious movements to newspapers, magazines, broadcast organizations and religious publications. It was founded in 1934.
'''Religion News Service''' ('''RNS''') is a [[news agency]] covering [[religion]], [[ethics]], [[spirituality]] and [[Morality|moral issues]]. It publishes news, information, and commentaries on faiths and religious movements to newspapers, magazines, broadcast organizations and religious publications. It was founded in 1934.
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==History==
==History==


RNS was founded in 1934 by journalist Louis Minsky as an affiliate of the [[National Conference of Christians and Jews]]. Everett R. Clinchy was the managing editor and co-founder.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Dinnerstein|first=Leonard|last2=Ross|first2=Robert W.|date=June 1981|title=So It Was True: The American Protestant Press and the Nazi Persecution of the Jews|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1860528|journal=The American Historical Review|volume=86|issue=3|page=94|doi=10.2307/1860528|issn=0002-8762}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=A.|first=Blanchard, Margaret|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/866858198|title=History of the Mass Media in the United States : an Encyclopedia.|date=2013|publisher=Taylor and Francis|isbn=978-1-135-91742-5|pages=363|oclc=866858198}}</ref>
RNS was founded in 1934 by journalist [[Louis Minsky]] as an affiliate of the [[National Conference of Christians and Jews]]. Everett R. Clinchy was the managing editor and co-founder.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Dinnerstein |first1=Leonard |last2=Ross |first2=Robert W. |date=June 1981 |title=So It Was True: The American Protestant Press and the Nazi Persecution of the Jews |journal=The American Historical Review |volume=86 |issue=3 |page=94 |doi=10.2307/1860528 |jstor=1860528 |issn=0002-8762}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Blanchard |first=Margaret A. |title=History of the Mass Media in the United States : an Encyclopedia. |date=2013 |publisher=Taylor and Francis |isbn=978-1-135-91742-5 |page=363 |oclc=866858198}}</ref>


RNS was acquired by the [[United Methodist Reporter]] in 1983, by [[Newhouse News Service]] in 1994, then by the Religion Newswriters Foundation in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://religionnews.com/about-2/|access-date=2022-01-15|website=Religion News Service|language=en-US}}</ref>
RNS was acquired by the [[United Methodist Reporter]] in 1983, by [[Newhouse News Service]] in 1994, then by the Religion Newswriters Foundation in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://religionnews.com/about-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726190933/https://religionnews.com/about-2/ |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |access-date=2022-01-15 |website=Religion News Service |language=en-US}}</ref>


In April 2015, the [[Catholic News Agency]] published an article disclosing that RNS had received a grant of $120,000 from the [[Arcus Foundation]] with the stated intent “to recruit and equip LGBT supportive leaders and advocates to counter rejection and antagonism within traditionally conservative Christian churches”, also questioning if the grant had biased RNS's coverage of traditional religion.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/an-arcus-news-service-rns-denies-lgbt-money-influences-religion-coverage-29061/ | title=An Arcus news service? RNS denies LGBT money influences religion coverage | work=Catholic News Agency | date=April 1, 2015 | access-date=April 19, 2015 | author=Jones, Kevin}}</ref> In response, RNS's then editor-in-chief Kevin Eckstrom said that the grant language is “Arcus’ description of their funding, not ours” and denied that the grant had any influence over editorial decisions at RNS.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cruxnow.com/life/2015/04/08/religion-news-service-defends-grant-from-gay-rights-group/| title=Religion News Service defends grant from gay-rights group | work=Crux | date=April 8, 2015 | access-date=April 19, 2015 | author=O'Loughlin, Michael}}</ref>
In April 2015, the [[Catholic News Agency]] published an article disclosing that RNS had received a grant of $120,000 from the [[Arcus Foundation]] with the stated intent “to recruit and equip LGBT supportive leaders and advocates to counter rejection and antagonism within traditionally conservative Christian churches”, also questioning if the grant had biased RNS's coverage of traditional religion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones, Kevin |date=April 1, 2015 |title=An Arcus news service? RNS denies LGBT money influences religion coverage |url=http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/an-arcus-news-service-rns-denies-lgbt-money-influences-religion-coverage-29061/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423151426/http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/an-arcus-news-service-rns-denies-lgbt-money-influences-religion-coverage-29061/ |archive-date=April 23, 2015 |access-date=April 19, 2015 |website=Catholic News Agency}}</ref> In response, RNS's then editor-in-chief Kevin Eckstrom said that the grant language is “Arcus’ description of their funding, not ours” and denied that the grant had any influence over editorial decisions at RNS.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Loughlin, Michael |date=April 8, 2015 |title=Religion News Service defends grant from gay-rights group |url=http://www.cruxnow.com/life/2015/04/08/religion-news-service-defends-grant-from-gay-rights-group/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416050909/http://www.cruxnow.com/life/2015/04/08/religion-news-service-defends-grant-from-gay-rights-group/ |archive-date=April 16, 2015 |access-date=April 19, 2015 |website=Crux}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[LGBT and Christianity]]


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Revision as of 14:14, 13 June 2023

Religion News Service
Company typeNews agency
IndustryMedia
Founded1934
FoundersLouis Minsky
ParentReligion News Foundation Edit this on Wikidata
Websitehttps://religionnews.com

Religion News Service (RNS) is a news agency covering religion, ethics, spirituality and moral issues. It publishes news, information, and commentaries on faiths and religious movements to newspapers, magazines, broadcast organizations and religious publications. It was founded in 1934.

History

RNS was founded in 1934 by journalist Louis Minsky as an affiliate of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Everett R. Clinchy was the managing editor and co-founder.[1][2]

RNS was acquired by the United Methodist Reporter in 1983, by Newhouse News Service in 1994, then by the Religion Newswriters Foundation in 2011.[3]

In April 2015, the Catholic News Agency published an article disclosing that RNS had received a grant of $120,000 from the Arcus Foundation with the stated intent “to recruit and equip LGBT supportive leaders and advocates to counter rejection and antagonism within traditionally conservative Christian churches”, also questioning if the grant had biased RNS's coverage of traditional religion.[4] In response, RNS's then editor-in-chief Kevin Eckstrom said that the grant language is “Arcus’ description of their funding, not ours” and denied that the grant had any influence over editorial decisions at RNS.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dinnerstein, Leonard; Ross, Robert W. (June 1981). "So It Was True: The American Protestant Press and the Nazi Persecution of the Jews". The American Historical Review. 86 (3): 94. doi:10.2307/1860528. ISSN 0002-8762. JSTOR 1860528.
  2. ^ Blanchard, Margaret A. (2013). History of the Mass Media in the United States : an Encyclopedia. Taylor and Francis. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-135-91742-5. OCLC 866858198.
  3. ^ "About". Religion News Service. Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Jones, Kevin (April 1, 2015). "An Arcus news service? RNS denies LGBT money influences religion coverage". Catholic News Agency. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  5. ^ O'Loughlin, Michael (April 8, 2015). "Religion News Service defends grant from gay-rights group". Crux. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.

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