Religion Communicators Council

The Religion Communicators Council is an American nonprofit organization representing marketing, communications and public relations officers from 60 different faith-based institutions in the United States. Founded in 1929 as the Religious Publicity Council, it changed its name to the National Religious Publicity Council in 1949, the Religious Public Relations Council in 1963, and became the Religion Communicators Council in 1998.[1] It was originally focused on communications needs for Christian organizations, but in 1970 it expanded its membership to all religious faiths.[1]

The organization is headquartered in the Interchurch Center in New York City and has 13 branches across the U.S.[2] It hosts an annual conference to discuss media strategies and issues.[3] It also presents the Wilbur Awards, an annual tribute to mainstream media's coverage of faith-based issues.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Religion Communicators Council Joins Universal Accreditation Board". PRSA Media. February 27, 2002. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  2. ^ "Religion Communicators Explore Wider Media, Corporate Channels". PR News/Access Intelligence. May 8, 2006. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  3. ^ Dr. Bob Edgar (April 24, 2003). "Faith and the Environment". News from the National Council of Churches. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
  4. ^ Bruce Tomaso (March 24, 2007). "DMN Religion section named best in nation". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-02-14.