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RNA Annual Conference
Sept. 18–21, 2008 • The Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 14th & K • Washington, D.C.

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ADVERTISING & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

View a list of the 2007 sponsors & exhibitors (includes sponsor contact information)
View a list of the 2006 sponsors & exhibitors

Why advertise/sponsor?
RNA is the only association for journalists who cover religion in the mainstream media. This is the single best way to reach our highly specialized, unique group. Plus, RNA's reach is enormous—our members’ news reports reach more than 30 million people worldwide, and our Web site draws more than a half million monthly visitors.

About the 2008 RNA Conference
Our Annual Conference is our most popular training event. Each year in the fall we bring together religion reporters and scholars from across the country.

The conference officially opens at Noon, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. It closes at noon Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. Exhibition room hours will be constrained to Thursday, Friday & Saturday of the conference.

Anticipated attendees, speakers, exhibitors and sponsors: 250–300. This includes religion reporters at newspapers, radio and television stations, as well as experts, educators and communicators of religion. Typical outlets include: USA TODAY, NPR, The Associated Press, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, Los Angeles Times, Religion News Service, The Dallas Morning News, and dozens of others.

Advertising opportunities
• Exhibitor tables                       
• Hotel guest door drops
• Attendee packet inserts           
• Conference program display ads
• www.RNA.org releases & banners
• Conference participant address labels

Sponsorship opportunities
• Breakfasts          
• Luncheons
• Receptions
• Meeting Breaks
• Transportation (busing)
• Notepads
• Pens                 

Advertising & Sponsorship reservations / 2008 Rate Guide
Download your copy of the 2008 RNA Ad Guide for this year's rates, opportunities and reservation forms (PDF).

Advertising policy
RNA welcomes groups who would like to promote a new product, service or other useful tool for religion reporters. RNA reserves the right to refuse any form of advertising deemed inappropriate to distribute to RNA’s membership. In addition, all advertising placements are left solely to the discretion of RNA. All advertising and sponsorships are based on a first-come, first-served basis.

Non-compete clause
RNA requires that no advertiser, sponsor or other company hold an event during the 2008 RNA conference that is in direct competition with RNA programming. Permission must be secured to invite RNA attendees to private events during the conference.

Cancellations
Advertising & sponsorship cancellations will be refunded in full until Aug. 1, 2008. No refunds will be issued after that date.

For more information
Contact Associate Director Tiffany McCallen, 614-891-9001 (x2#), McCallen@RNA.org.
Alternate contact: Amy Schiska, 614-891-9001 (x3#), Schiska@RNA.org.

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Religion Newswriters presents a guide to the basics of reporting on religion, including important resources and advice about potential pitfalls. Faith and ethics intersect with every topic journalists cover these days. This guide will help veteran journalists, rookies, radio and television reporters and online media providers add insight, balance and context to their stories.

THE BASICS
  What is religion news?
The case for covering religion
The case for religion specialists
Trends in religion news
What about religion on other beats?
Do you need to be religious to report on religion?
Who makes a great religion journalist?

BEST PRACTICES
  Finding the right tools
Get oriented
Get out
Preaching, teaching & proselytizing
Getting titles right
Redefine the religion beat
Rely on people power
Report news and nuance
Remain calm amid conflict
Embrace diversity
Judge not, lest ye be judged
It's a miracle!
Sharpen your pencils
Columns and the brave new world of blogging

RESOURCES
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A ROUNDUP OF RELIGIONS
The world’s largest belief systems

The big three
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Evangelicals
Mainline Protestants
Pentecostals
Orthodox
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Hispanic
Asian
Judaism
Islam
Beyond the big three
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Buddhism
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sikhism
New Religious Movements
Visiting places of worship

RELIGION OUTSIDE THE BOX
  Spirituality
Ethics and values
Interfaith efforts
Religion in the public square

ISSUES FOR REPORTERS
AND EDITORS
  Revealing personal beliefs
Reporting on people you disagree with
Conflicts of interest
Ethics


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