wfn.org | Mary Stamp to lead "Peace and Justice Journalism"

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"Peace and Justice Journalism" is the focus of a workshop to be led by
Mary Stamp, editor of "The Fig Tree," at the Religion Communication
Congress, April 7-10, 2010.

"Access to news is no longer limited to mass media," she says. "It is
possible to address sensitive subjects like religion and justice, and
to move people from indifference and hostility to respect, caring and
action." In the workshop she will share how "The Fig Tree" models and
trains people to do peace or solutions-oriented journalism to help
overcome divisions and isolation, respect diverse opinions and people,
treat people as thinkers not consumers, identify and resolve social
problems and injustices, and overcome gender, racial and economic bias
and violence.

Mary Stamp is the founder and editor of "The Fig Tree," which
publishes a monthly newspaper, web site, directory, and other media to
connect the faith and nonprofit communities of the Inland Northwest.
It's goal is to promote communication among people of faith in the
region, breaking through divisions among them to build understanding
that promote common action and hope.

The Religion Communication Congress (RCCongress 2010) is an
international, interfaith gathering of religion communicators held
every ten years offering cutting edge skills-building workshops,
challenging plenary speakers, and networking opportunities with
communications professionals. Registration for the April 7-10, 2010 in
Chicago is open to any religion communicator who seeks to be more
effective in telling the stories of his or her faith group and to
share faith expressions with one another. For more information, visit
http://www.rccongress2010.org/.