Media Power and Religions

Internationally reputed experts write about media and religion: about long neglected topics like human rights, anti-Islamism and anti-Semitism, religions and peace, media ethics/education in pluralistic societies. A helpful orientation with concrete suggestions for journalistic/educational practice, academic research, political/social involvement!

There can be no doubt about the high relevance of public media for the image we have of religion in general and certain religions in particular. Yet, it seems that the topic has long been neglected in academic research and discourse. This volume brings together multi-disciplinary perspectives, presented by internationally reputed experts. They offer illuminating analyses on the various interrelations between media and religions in the fields of human rights, anti-Islamism and anti-Semitism, on religions' potential to foster peace and to contribute to media ethics and media education in pluralistic societies. The book also provides helpful orientation and concrete suggestions for journalistic and educational practice, academic research, political and social involvement.

Autorentext

Manfred L. Pirner, born 1959, Chair Professor of Religious Education at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. Johannes Lähnemann, born 1941, Chair Professor Emeritus of Religious Education at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; Chairman of the Peace Education Standing Commission (PESC) of Religions for Peace (RfP)

Inhalt
Contents: Heiner Bielefeldt: Interrelated human rights: the freedom of religion and belief, and the freedom of opinion and expression Matthias Rohe: Media legislation in Islamic countries Daniel Meier: Looking for the positive: Islam in the media Peter Philipp: Anti-Semitism and Middle Eastern Media Markus A. Weingardt: The presence of religious peace initiatives in the media Norman Richardson: Media and Religious Conflict - Experiences from Northern Ireland Jonathan Magonet: The Jewish prohibition of images and modern media culture Saeid Edalatnejad: Pictures, symbols and the media: an Islamic Perspective Johanna Haberer: Media ethics as part of a public theology - a Protestant perspective Horst Niesyto: Intercultural education and the media - an educational perspective Manfred L. Pirner: Media culture and interreligious learning - a religious education perspective Daniel Meier/Peter Philipp: Religion in Journalism: A Proposal for Standards Johannes Lähnemann: Interreligious Textbook Research and Development: A Proposal for Standards.