Media Advisory, December
2000
HARTFORD, CT -- Faith Communities Today (FACT) is
nearing completion of the most extensive and inclusive survey of local
religious groups ever undertaken. The result will be a comprehensive
picture of U.S. churches, synagogues, mosques and other bodies.
The FACT findings will be released publicly early in
2001--probably in mid- February. Plans currently are being developed for a
major media event and for simultaneous briefings and/or interviews in
other major U.S. cities.
Information already is available
concerning the unprecedented coalition that has worked for five years to
create a common questionnaire and to develop a follow-up program designed
to help congregations of all faiths evaluate themselves in the light of
responses from their own national group and from other local religious
bodies.
Participants familiar with other ecumenical and interfaith
programs say they have never been part of a group as inclusive as the
researchers, teachers and communicators associated with
FACT.
Media outlets are invited to begin plans
for reporting on aggregate data as well as denominational and local
findings. Available to reporters now through Media Consultant
Martin Bailey:
Interviews with Co-directors David Roozen and Carl
Dudley of Hartford Seminary, Hartford CT
Print resources, including FAQs, newsletters,
brochures, releases
Website, with list of participating bodies, names
of researchers, etc.
10-minute video about FACT
Sample of common questionnaire
Description of self-guiding workbooks for use by
congregations
Reporters who will attend the media event and who need
FACToids, the Co-directors' Report, and other documents on an embargoed
basis one week before public event, should contact Martin Bailey or return
the coupon below.
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To: Martin Bailey 10 McManus Ct., West Orange, NJ
07052 973.324.9684 MartBailey@aol.com
- Please arrange for
me to interview a Co-director and send materials.
- Please contact me
about how I can obtain embargoed materials one week prior to media event.
Name: _____________________________________
Media Outlet: _______________________________
Mailing address: _____________________________
Telephone:(_____)_______________
Email:__________________________
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