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relgion in the media

Good morning,
Today I will be discussing how religion is promoted in the media.
I will be looking at a few examples of media presented to the Australian public, in which we often find bias, fact and opinion. The things we read and watch send messages to us and we interpret them how we choose. Religion is something we are all faced with in life and the media coverage is diverse and plentiful. I will be focusing mainly on the Christian conveyance of perspectives in the Australian media, and the way it is seen. Using different examples, which contain Christian representations, which both promote and devalue it.
The first source is from one of the religion writers for the Sydney morning herald, Chris mcgillion. An article he wrote recently discusses prayer, something a Christian practices all the time and values immeasurably. Chris, as a Christian man believes in prayer and it’s power, however he takes on an unbiased role as he presents us with the facts about prayer. Man has often q...

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