Mark Kellner
Mark Kellner's lifelong interest in religion, which later centered on religion news, has fueled much of his writing career. Most recently a national religion reporter for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Mark has also written Godbeat stories for The Washington Times, Religion News Service and TheStream.org, among other outlets. He is Online Content Editor for Adventist Review magazine, where he previously served as News Editor. Mark and his wife, Jean, reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Strange Nashville media storm: What to do when a 'prophet' advertises in your newspaper
Duck, duck, goose: Three different approaches to covering Mormon church president's death
Friday Five: Trump's Christmas, Hatmaker's critics, Dallas monks, remote Catholic places and more
Not really new news: Immigration has affected churches in Canada (and elsewhere) for years
Turn your radio on, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Maybe there's a holy 'ghost' at this radio station
Taxing theology? Washington Post does pretty solid reporting on exemptions for big Utah families
Bring in the Millennials, Kansas City Star says of churches (But what about old timers?)
New York Times trips on pope's 'Lord's Prayer' story, but Houston Chronicle recovers
Yes, there's a religion 'ghost' haunting news coverage of Kate Steinle's family and faith
The New York Times finds some acceptable Bible-quoting pastors. Guess their politics!
Chronicle of Higher Education offers shallow view of Christian colleges and student marriages
Atheists sue after New Jersey shelter's 'blessing of animals' by generic religious order
Does no one in the Church of England dare oppose top cleric? Britain's Independent suggests so
Washington Post skips key questions in covering doctor's transgender surgery dissent
Charity push might explain The New York Times's gentle treatment of couple's faith
Covering Methodist preschool kerfuffle, Washington Post gives readers just one side
Will diverse membership save Maryland's Lutherans? Baltimore Sun thinks so, with little backup
Odd, unquestioning AP story misses point on University of Wisconsin's 'religion center'
Does deductibility really influence church giving? Salt Lake Tribune skirts the question, sort of
Context, context, context: Financial media outlet flunks basics in millenials flock to astrology story
In 2,500 words on abusive psycho-spiritual group, New York Times buries crucial four-letter word
Missouri paper takes 'Wild Kingdom' approach to observing ... a real, live Roman Catholic
Getting it right: Britain's Telegraph nails problem with crack down on evangelical group at Oxford
Indiana newspaper relies on one-sided HuffPost report on school vouchers program
Pew 'state religion' survey: Putting data in context is crucial, something The Guardian forgot
Previewing SCOTUS term, New York Times views wedding cakes through familiar Kellerism lens
No Christian fellowship for this prisoner; Washington Post parrots one side (guess which one?)
Fairness in news: Is Australian church message board row 'sign' of things to come?
Apocalypse (almost) Now: Gullible media fall for clickbait from 'Christian Numerologist'
A church's long-dead founder and the KKK -- New York Times article raises a question of relevance