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Debriefing 'Revolt': Media Shouldn't Ignore Religion

Our reporter and producer behind the "Revolt" series talk about how journalists could do a better job covering religious communities in the U.S.

Debriefing 'Revolt': Media Shouldn't Ignore Religion

Newsy / Kevin Clancy

By Kate Grumke and Zach Toombs

Posted: 1:06 p.m. EST Nov 21, 2017

More than 75 percent of Americans consider themselves religious, but if you follow most mainstream American news outlets, you would get the sense that the country is agnostic.

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