{"product_id":"blind-spot-when-journalists-dont-get-religion-hardcover","title":"Blind Spot: When Journalists Don't Get Religion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLela Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRoberta Green Ahmanson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do the media so often miss or misunderstand major news stories? One reason is that, in today's complex and pervasively religious world, understanding religion is vital in accurately reporting and interpreting current events. The authors of \u003cem\u003eBlind Spot\u003c\/em\u003e argue that all too frequently journalists and commentators do not take religion seriously and therefore fail to grasp the religious context of the news. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cem\u003eBlind Spot\u003c\/em\u003e's essays examine news stories reported by major media sources in which key religious dimensions were ignored, overlooked, or misrepresented. These stories range from the 2004 U.S. presidential elections, to Iran, Iraq, and the papal succession. \u003cem\u003eBlind Spot\u003c\/em\u003e offers all readers -- whether people of faith or not -- an interesting and balanced analysis of the news media's uneasy relationship with religion and religious issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Marshall\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute's Center for Religious Freedom. \u003cstrong\u003eLela Gilbert\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance writer and editor who has authored or co-authored more than sixty published books. \u003cstrong\u003eRoberta Green Ahmanson\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning journalist and co-author of \u003cem\u003eIslam at the Crossroads\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52694811377971,"sku":"9780195374360","price":171.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RE1Hb2QxQW1pVXlCKzc3QjY4UFZ4QT09.webp?v=1763074424","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/blind-spot-when-journalists-dont-get-religion-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}