Rewire News Group
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| Available in | English |
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| Editor | Galina Espinoza |
| URL | rewirenewsgroup |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 2006 (2006) |
Rewire News Group (formerly Rewire and RH Reality Check) is a daily United States online news publication focused on reproductive and sexual health from a pro-choice perspective.[1][2] It also covers issues around racial, environmental, immigration, and economic justice.[3]
The publication began as a blog in 2006 and became its own nonprofit organization in January 2012.[4] In 2016, it was renamed Rewire and in 2018 it was renamed Rewire.News. As of 2018, the publication is edited by Jodi Jacobson.[5] In addition to reporting news, the publication also produces several podcasts, including Boom! Lawyered,[6][7]Choice/less,[7]The Breach,[7] and What Else Happened.[7]
Religion Dispatches
In 2018, Religion Dispatches was integrated into Rewire.News as a daily vertical.[8]
Religion Dispatches was founded in 2007 as a daily non-profit online magazine covering religion, politics, and culture.[9][10] The founders were Gary Laderman, a religion studies scholar from Emory University; Linell Cady, a religion studies scholar from Arizona State University; and Evan Derkacz, a journalist who formerly wrote for AlterNet.[11] Lisa Webster, an editor and religion scholar, joined Evan as co-editor just before the magazine's launch in February 2008.
RD won three Religion Newswriters Association (RNA) awards for Excellence in Religion Commentary and Analysis, a Wilbur Award for outstanding work by secular communicators on religion, and a Science for Religion Writers award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).[12][13][14][15] The website was also recognized as a nominee for the Webby Awards in the Religion & Spirituality category for the 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015 Webby Awards, and as an official Honoree for Best Editorial Writing in 2016.[16][17]
In October 2013, Religion Dispatches moved to the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism's website. Diane Winston, chairman of Media and Religion at USC, headed the publication.[18]
References
- ^Eckholm, Eric (May 11, 2014). "Legal Alliance Gains Host of Court Victories for Conservative Christian Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^Grinapol, Corinne (November 25, 2015). "RH Reality Check Grows Staff". Adweek. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^"About Rewire.News". Rewire.News. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^"About Us". RH Reality Check. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^"Staff". Rewire.News. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^Jen (September 26, 2017). "Boom! Lawyered – A New Podcast from Rewire News". Podcasternews.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ abcd"Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Rewire.News. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^"Moving Right Along: A Note to Readers". Religion Dispatches. June 7, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^"A Broader Public: Writing on Religion for a Secular Audience – A Week with Religion Dispatches' Editors and Author Elizabeth Drescher". Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical & Cultural Research. 2014.
- ^Drescher, Elizabeth (June 2, 2013). "As Religion Dispatches Turns". ElizabethDrescher.com.
- ^Sharlet, Jeff (February 7, 2008). "Religion Dispatches". The Revealer. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013.
- ^"2016 RNA Contest Winners". Religion News Association. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^"2015 RNA Contest Winners". Religion News Association. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^"2016 Wilbur Awards"(PDF). New York: Religion Communicators Council. Archived from the original(PDF) on February 16, 2017.
- ^Stern, Gavin (January 4, 2016). "Writers, Broadcasters to Receive 'Science for Religion Reporters' Award". American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^"Religion & Spirituality: Nominees". 2011 Webby Awards. Webby Awards.
- ^"Religion & Spirituality: Nominees". 2012 Webby Awards. Webby Awards.
- ^Washington, Arlene (October 2, 2013). "Religion Dispatches Finds New Home at USC Annenberg". Los Angeles: USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
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