Library Guides: RELST/WGST 4750/7750 Women, Religion, and Culture: Getting Started

Three Helpful Links

Religious Studies handout (UNC)
This is a useful guide that will help you with what professors are looking for in your religious studies papers.
Subject Guide: Religious Studies
Subject Guide: Women & Gender Studies

Media Bias and other strangeness

Media Bias Chart
When consulting free internet sources, it is important to be aware of issues of bias. The Media Bias Chart does not cover every website, but it does cover some, and it is also worthwhile to read for the discussion of methods used to classify websites.
Repository of Russian Twitter Accounts
Website cited in a November 1, 2017 New York Times article, written by "two American researchers who asked not to be identified to avoid online harassment," that identifies and archives the social media posts of accounts they identify as Russian accounts.

Religion in the News

Religion News on the Web (Pew Forum)
"Selected religion-related news from around the Web," browsable by topic, region, religion and more.
Religion Dispatches: Sexuality/Gender
"A daily online magazine dedicated to the analysis and understanding of religious forces in the world today, highlighting a diversity of progressive voices and aimed at broadening and advancing the public conversation."
Religion News Service (MU School of Journalism)
"The only secular news and photo service devoted to unbiased coverage of religion and ethics—exclusively." Free content includes a news blog, newsletter, short interviews, some articles, and video content.
CNN: Belief
On Faith (Washington Post)
"A Conversation on Religion and Politics"
Comment is Free - Belief (Guardian, UK)
Collection of blogs, Q/A, and commentary, organized by religion
The Immanent Frame (Society for the Scientific Study of Religion)
Scholarly commentary on religion in the news

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