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New religion blogs hosted
by CORP
Dec. 8, 2007 - MU's
Center on Religion & the Professions
has entered the blogosphere with the launch
of two religion-themed blogs.
"God,
Media & More" is a blog about
faith, values and spirituality in the media,
written by CORP faculty, staff and friends.
"ReligiousLife@MU"
is a blog about religious life at University
of Missouri-Columbia and is written primarily
by MU students. Both blogs launched in October.
Center director Debra L.
Mason said the Center introduced the blogs
because "blogs are a conversation and
a relationship-building experience."
The Center, located at
University of Missouri-Columbia, aims to
improve religious literacy in the professions
and the public. It is an affiliate of the
Missouri School of Journalism.
God,
Media & More
The "God,
Media & More" blog examines
how faith, values and spirituality intersect
with the media. It interprets "media"
broadly, to include news, entertainment,
new media, and religious and secular media.
It seeks to alert readers to trends and
developments in this intersection, especially
as religion is expressed in new media formats.
"The blog pulls together
research, trends and industry perspectives
in a way that no other blog does, building
upon the strengths of both the Center and
the School of Journalism as a whole,"
Mason said. Contributors include professionals
and students specializing in religion and
media.
ReligousLife@MU
The "ReligousLife@MU"
blog gives students affiliated with campus
ministries a safe place to share, discuss
and learn about each other's religious practice
and values.
"The blog increases
the visibility of religious life on campus
and helps to build bridges among the various
religious groups that otherwise have little
contact with each other," Mason said.
Both blogs are maintained
and moderated by MU student Geoffrey Brooke.
Upon coming to MU, Brooke felt there was
not enough information about campus spiritual
life, he said. "One of the beautiful
things about this public university is its
diversity," he said. "This site
serves to recognize that fact and serve
as a one-stop place for religious life at
Mizzou."
The blog provides in-depth
information about campus groups and activities
to let students know more about them and
to give other groups ideas of what they
are doing. It also provides links to information
about most campus religious groups and covers
interfaith events and activities on campus.
Brooke, a journalism student
minoring in religious studies and philosophy,
contributes to the "ReligiousLife@MU"
blog and recruits student correspondents
from religious groups to contribute. He
hopes to eventually have correspondents
within each of the organizations post once
a week about what the groups are doing.
Both blogs are linked to
the Center's Web site, http://corp.missouri.edu/.
For more information,
or to learn about becoming a blog contributor,
contact:
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