Nashville Religion Communicators Council Talks Religion Reporting

The Nashville Chapter of the Religion Communicators Council (RCC) meets monthly to talk about topics of interest and hear from professionals in religious communications.  

How does religion take the spotlight in this fast-paced world of in-your-face news media? That is what a group of religious communications professionals learned about Tuesday from the Religion Reporter of the Tennessean newspaper.

The Religion Communicators Council (RCC) is an interfaith association of religion communicators at work in print and electronic communication, marketing and public relations. The Nashville Chapter just met to hear about the best practices to get their news in the mainstream in such a way that their story can be heard.

Rev. Brian Fesler, president of the Nashville chapter and pastor of the Church of Scientology, says, “We only get what we shine a light on. If we see more in the news about spiritual values and accurate religious reporting, we will have a better world.”

The meeting took place at United Methodist Communications on 12^th Ave South.

The RCC has members from every faith group and walk of life including Baha’is, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Scientologists, Sikhs, Hindus and more. The RCC, founded in 1929, is an association of communications professionals who work for and with a diverse group of faith-based organizations in the areas of communications, public relations, advertising and development. The RCC provides opportunities for communicators to learn from each other. Together, RCC members promote excellence in the communication of faith and values in the public arena and encourage understanding among religious and faith groups. For more information about the Religion Communicators Council, visit religioncommunicators.org/nashville-chapter.