Bob Smietana
Bob Smietana is a national reporter for RNS based near Chicago, covering evangelicals, weird religion and the changing religious landscape. He is the author of “Reorganized Religion: The Reshaping of the American Church and Why it Matters.”
Smietana is an award-winning religion reporter and editor—and proud grandpa— who has spent 25 years producing breaking news, data journalism, investigative reporting, profiles and features for magazines, newspapers, trade publications and websites. Most notably, he has served as, religion writer at The Tennessean, senior editor of Christianity Today, former editor and longtime correspondent for RNS and contributor to USA Today and The Washington Post. He is best known for his coverage of Islam and Islamophobia, including his comprehensive reporting on the Murfreesboro mosque conflict, his coverage of evangelical Christianity, including breaking stories about leaders like Beth Moore and Dave Ramsey, and for his coverage of the changing religious landscape.
