Introduction

This chapter sets the scene for this book and introduces the reader to initial but useful contextual information. It outlines the proposed solution to the problem that this research identifies. It communicates the importance and relevance of the developed and utilised democratic approach to religion news and its four dimensions—spiritual, world life, political, and conflict—within the wider research and news industry landscape. It also provides the questions that frame the book. It finally outlines a map for the reader of the chapters that follow.