Religions and the media
The religious press
There are about two dozen national periodicals concerned with religion and religious organisations. Those associated with the main denominations include the Church Times (Anglican), the Catholic (...)
Religious broadcasting: radio
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) operates under royal charter as a public service and is funded largely through licence fees paid by each household with a television. It has (...)
Religious broadcasting: television
The BBC and commercial companies transmit religious programmes on television, though in lower quantity than on radio. The best know religious broadcast is Songs of Praise, which each week brings (...)
Attitudes towards religious broadcasting
Religious programmes are not especially popular, though some enjoy a large audience of older viewers and listeners. Research suggests that most people remain in favour requiring broadcasters to (...)