From streaming platforms to traditional broadcast formats, the audience for faith-focused news, information, and entertainment is growing.
A panel discussion at NRB 2025 on “The Future of Values-Driven Media” will bring together top communicators to discuss the world of media that connects with listeners and viewers through shared faith and values.
“In today’s media environment, you need to have reach and impact,” said Adele Malpass, who will be moderating the panel discussion. “Go where the listeners are.”
Malpass, president of the Daily Caller News Foundation, pointed out the growing power of various forms of online media for the future for values-driven journalism and communications.
“This election was the podcast election—people want unedited information from newsmakers,” she said. “Video is the fastest growing market in media, and it’s needed for all social media platforms.”
With a background in local reporting, Malpass has long championed the core tenets of American journalism—pursuing facts, holding power accountable, and defending free speech. After earning a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International Affairs and Public Policy, she worked in politics, serving on Capitol Hill and later as an analyst for the Senate Budget Committee.
Malpass went on to roles at CNBC, the Republican Platform Committee in 2012, and as chairwoman of the Manhattan Republican Party. In 2016, as county chair during the Trump campaign, she helped organize key events and delegate appointments for the Trump family at the RNC. She later became a national political reporter at RealClearPolitics before stepping into her current role at the Daily Caller.
Malpass will be joined by leading experts in value-based media, journalism, and communications:
- Bill Abbott is the president, CEO, and co-founder of Great American Media, overseeing a portfolio of family-friendly brands, including Great American Family, Great American Faith & Living, and the streaming service Great American Pure Flix. Under his leadership, Great American Family has become one of the fastest-growing networks on television, delivering original holiday movies, rom-coms, and classic series that celebrate faith, family, and country. A veteran in the television industry with over 30 years of experience, Abbott previously served as president & CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, the parent company of Hallmark Channel. Abbott co-founded Great American Media in 2021, leading its rapid expansion through strategic acquisitions, including the rebranding of Great American Family and the launch of Great American Pure Flix in partnership with Sony.
- Raymond Arroyo is a Fox News contributor, EWTN News managing editor, and host of “World Over Live.” An internationally known, award-winning journalist and producer, Arroyo is also a Billboard chart-topping vocalist and New York Times bestselling author. He is founding news director and managing editor of “The World Over” for EWTN News. He is the author of six books, and his debut album topped the Billboard Holiday and Jazz Charts. He lives in New Orleans.
- Cheryl Chumley is online opinion editor, podcast host, and commentary writer at The Washington Times. She is host of the “Bold and Blunt” podcast, a best-selling author of several nonfiction books, and a frequent media guest. Her recent nonfiction book, God-Given or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America with Biblical Truths was published in January 2025 and includes a foreword from Pastor Jack Hibbs. Her first fiction title, Chloe, published in 2024, tells the story of how a little girl with a terrible childhood finally found God. She is a licensed private investigator, an Army veteran, and mother of four children. She lives in Northern Virginia.
- Yuri Cordero is vice president and executive producer of Primer Impacto, an iconic news magazine program on Hispanic television. She is the author of the successful books The Virtue of the Process and her most recent work co-written with the Brian Tracy titled Winning Strategies for Success. Cordero stands out for her passion for public speaking and strategic leadership. Through her brand Highgrace, she equips others, guiding them to walk confidently in their power and authority. Cordero recently became a chaplain and serves as a leader in her church and on non-profit boards such as NBCF and NAMI Miami.
- Lauren Green is chief religion correspondent at Fox News. Joining Fox News Channel (FNC) in 1996, Green is currently based in the New York bureau. She is the author of the book Lighthouse Faith: God as a Living Reality in a World Immersed in Fog and hosts a weekly podcast of the same title. Green reported live from Rome in 2013 on the election of Pope Francis, as well as on the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI. Additionally, she provided live coverage of the beatification of Pope John Paul II from Rome in 2011 and Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the United States in 2008. Prior to joining FNC, Green served as a weekend news anchor and correspondent at WBBM-TV (CBS-2) in Chicago, IL. From 1988 to 1993, she was a general assignment reporter at KSTP-TV (ABC-5) in St. Paul, Minn.
Don’t miss this important forum to learn how to shape your message for the growing world of online media. The “Future of Values-Driven Media” forum will take place on Wednesday, February 26, from 9:50 a.m.–10:45 a. m. at NRB 2025.
The NRB 2025 International Christian Media Convention is in Grapevine, Texas, February 24–27, 2025. Register at nrbconvention.org and add the forum to your schedule at this link.