National Edition The award-winning national edition of the United Methodist Reporter is the flagship publication of UMR Communications. It aims to provide readers with a broad spectrum of information and viewpoints consistent with the diversity of Christianity and United Methodism.
Professional peers have judged the award-winning United Methodist Reporter among the nation's best denominational publications. Produced by a staff of experienced journalists, the weekly newspaper reaches more than 150,000 readers with regular features that include:
• Wesleyan Wisdom by Donald W. Haynes • Gen-X Rising by Andrew C. Thompson • History of Hymns by C. Michael Hawn • Reflections by Bishop Woodie W. White • Aging Well by author Missy Buchanan
Plus coverage of local and global ministries, reports on denominational leadership, and reviews of new films and books.
In the spring of 2009, the United Methodist Reporter was named the best religion newspaper in the country by the Religion Communicators Council, an interfaith organization of more than 600 religion communicators.
In the fall of 2009, United Methodist Reporter managing editor Robin Russell was named Communicator of the Year by the United Methodist Association of Communicators (UMAC).
