For almost as long as there have been Tennessee Baptists, there has been Tennessee’s Baptist & Reflector.
Even today, after many such state religious newspapers have disappeared, the nearly-200-year-old publication’s newish website posts articles daily, and according to Tennessee Baptist Convention Communications Director Chris Turner, its print circulation runs about 16,000. The paper prints 26 times a year.
Still, subscriptions have thinned, said Turner, who Jan. 1 will take the editor reins from the longtime retiring editor, Lonnie Wilkey.
In a recent phone interview, edited for concision and clarity, Turner discussed the potential of the Baptist & Reflector in today’s information ecosystem.
Q: Tell me about the production process for the Baptist & Reflector.