section, a Europe section, but no Religion section?
2006-09-08 10:40:58 · 19 answers · asked by SeraMcKay 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Since there's so much "religious" news such as what's going on in the Middle East, then why don't they have a little click-on Religion word in their header?
2006-09-08 12:40:41 · update #1
because we're slowly being brainwashed to turn into atheists
2006-09-08 10:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Some news services do have a religion section, and some have a more generalized section that religion would fall into, such as "society". But religious events are almost never big news, so the sections aren't mainpaged and you may have to dig for them.
Some newsgroups make a concious decision to avoid the PR problems that would come from covering religion. i.e. endless complaints about favoritism or unequal coverage on one group over another.
2006-09-08 10:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably because the religious articles either deal with other things (like law, or world events) and can go under those sections instead, or because the religious articles deals with its own religion, which isnt so appropriate for a general purpose news site.
2006-09-08 10:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by Rjmail 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't answer for CNN, but Yahoo news does have a religion section as a subsection of World.
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Religion/
2006-09-08 10:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps you should ask the question to Ted Turner. However, I'd not expect him to add the section as he is an atheist.
2006-09-08 10:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A good journalist tries to be objective. In religion, objectivity is impossible. If you need 'flavoured' news instead, I hear Fox have a good reputation.
Also, please write in more often to the newspapers and tv channels - as journalism is a serious business they could do with entertainment at lunch.
2006-09-08 10:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by McAtterie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because religion has no real effect on the world. You know, just like people have no real effect on the world.
2006-09-08 10:45:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I guess because they don't see any reason to make it a separate news category. Regardless, they do cover religious topics.
2006-09-08 10:44:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would you call the middle-east conflict non-religious news?
2006-09-08 10:53:18 · answer #9 · answered by DL 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
erm, take note of the news, religion is the main focus, you've not noticed the wars it causes?????
2006-09-08 10:46:39 · answer #10 · answered by Aussieblonde -bundy'd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rance D beat me to it..... Reporting of FACTS is much more important than reporting on beleifs.
2006-09-08 10:44:49 · answer #11 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋