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Since its debut in 1997, RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY has set itself apart from the mainstream media by providing distinctive, cutting-edge news coverage and analysis of national and international events in the ever-changing religious world. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy and produced by Thirteen/WNET New York, the acclaimed one-of-a-kind TV show examines religion's role -- and the ethical dimensions -- behind top news headlines. Photo of host Bob Abernethy Correspondents Saul Gonzalez, Fred de Sam Lazaro, Tim O'Brien, Deborah Potter, Betty Rollin, Lucky Severson and Judy Valente, along with managing editor Kim Lawton, travel around the nation and the globe to explore how issues of faith, religion and ethics shape both national and international events. Newsmakers, scholars and policy analysts also provide insightful perspectives in roundtable discussions from the show's studio in Washington, DC. Photo of mother and daughter Winner of more than 115 industry awards -- including the Sigma Delta Chi, the Gracie Allen, the Chicago TV Fest, New York Festival and CINE Golden Eagle -- the program has been hailed by the Religion Newswriters' Association for setting "a national standard for balanced and fair coverage of religious topics." Phil Mushnick with The New York Post says, "Week after week, R & E similarly delivers, helping restore one's faith in, of all things, television." And Charles Honey of The Grand Rapids Press writes, "As far as news stories go, there are

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# Why This Program Matters This newsweekly series distinguishes itself by treating religion not as a niche subject but as essential context for understanding contemporary events. Rather than sensationalizing faith or dismissing it as irrelevant, the program examines how religious traditions and ethical frameworks actually shape policy, conflict, and community life. Under Bob Abernethy's thoughtful stewardship, seasoned correspondents investigate stories others overlook—the intersection of belief and action in real time. The show's rigor lies in its refusal to oversimplify: it acknowledges complexity while remaining accessible, asking what moral questions lurk beneath headlines. For viewers seeking substantive analysis of how religion operates in the modern world,

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