- Jason DeRose
Jason DeRose is an editor on the
National Public Radio (NPR) programDay to Day . He has reported on religion, ethics, and spirituality forNational Public Radio (NPR). His reports can be heard onMorning Edition ,All Things Considered ,Day to Day , andWeekend Edition . He is based at NPR's West Coast Studio inCulver City, California .Recurrent themes in his reporting include:
Islam in America; discrimination againstMuslim s since theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks , sexuality as a defining issue for Christian denominations, gay and lesbian clergy, and the impact on religious communities of land use policy, zoning, andeminent domain .Prior to his current posting at NPR West, DeRose worked at
NPR 's headquarters inWashington, D.C. , and at NPR member stations inChicago, Illinois ;Seattle, Washington ;Minneapolis, Minnesota ; andTampa, Florida .DeRose serves on the Board of Directors of the
Religion Newswriters Association , and as a mentor and trainer for NPR's [http://www.npr.org/about/nextgen/ Next Generation Radio Project] &mdash a program that teaches aspiring high school and college students public radio's unique reporting style.DeRose has worked at the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and theInternational Center for Journalists . He has also taught in the Religious Studies Department atDePaul University in Chicago and atNorthwestern University 'sMedill School of Journalism .DeRose graduated magna cum laude,
Phi Beta Kappa fromSt. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota with majors in religion and English. He also holds a master's degree from theUniversity of Chicago Divinity School and studied religion reporting at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.ources and external links
* [http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Biography.aspx?bio=jderose Jason DeRose] — Chicago Public Radio website
* [http://www.rna.org/rnaboard.php/ RNA Board of Directors] — Religion Newswriters Association website
* [http://www.icfj.org International Center for Journalists]
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