Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly was an American weekly television news-magazine program which aired on PBS.

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
Genre	Ethics, religious and spirituality news
Presented by	Bob Abernethy
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Thirteen/WNET
Production location	Washington, D.C.
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	PBS
Original release	October 3, 1997 (1997-10-03) – February 24, 2017 (2017-02-24)

History and content

Premiering in 1997, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly was devoted to news of religion and spirituality, along with major ethical issues.[1] The program explored the top moral questions facing the country and profiled notable people and groups in the world of religion and ethics.[2] As of February, 2017, the series has been canceled.[3]

Production and distribution

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly had been produced by Thirteen/WNET in New York City, New York, since its premiere, and was filmed on location worldwide. The main studio was in downtown Washington, D.C., in the same building as Reuters news agency.

The program was distributed to PBS stations nationwide.

Host

The program was hosted by journalist Bob Abernethy.

References

Steinfels, Peter (1997-10-18). "Beliefs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
"About the Series | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly". Pbs.org. PBS. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
"Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Canceled After 20-Year Run". RenewCanceltV. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.

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