Religion Communicators Council
The Religion Communicators Council is a U.S. nonprofit organization representing marketing, communications and public relations officers from 60 different faith-based institutions. Founded in 1929 as the Religious Publicity Council, it became the Religion Communicators Council in 1998. It was originally focused on communications needs for Christian organizations, but in 1970 it expanded its membership to all religious faiths.The organization is headquartered in the Interchurch Center in New York City. It hosts an annual conference to discuss media strategies and issues. It also presents the Wilbur Awards, an annual tribute to mainstream media’s coverage of faith-based issues.
Randomly chosen program from the Religion Communicators Council:
| Bringing America's Faiths Together |
Speaker(s): Flo McAfee |
Description: Flo McAfee was special assistant to President Clinton in the White House Office of Public Liaison. She was the liaison to faith-based national organizations and leaders.Here, she speaks with members of the Religious Public Relations Council (later the Religion Communicators Council) at it's annual convention held in Boston, Massachusetts. Her focus is on the many efforts to bring people of all faiths together. She mentions the signing of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and the peace signing in Israel as very special events. And each year, there are prayer breakfasts. McAfee highlights events that bring together Protestants, Catholics, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, and others. She said she and the president wanted to tear down walls that separate, and build up common bonds. As of 2019, McAfee is president of Summerland Studio, LLC, focusing on multicultural relationship in marketing and public relations. | Length: 40:12 | Recording Date: April 4, 1997 | Recorded at: Hotel Ballroom in Boston, Massachusetts |
