Athens Banner-Herald

Athens Banner-Herald, the only daily paper in the region, and OnlineAthens are the primary news source for the area, which includes five counties and the University of Georgia community. This news organization, owned by Gannett, regularly covers education, city government, crime, sports, culture and breaking news.

Current Position

Location: Athens, Georgia

Beat: Religious life in Athens, and its interplay with politics, culture, business, health care and even sports.

Position:

Athens includes historic small Christian churches struggling to stay afloat, vibrant megachurches, and new congregations as well as Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu communities. This beat focuses on religion and its intersection with culture, politics, business, health care and sports.

Reporter: Nikolai Mather