The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life have released a report on how the media has covered the issue of Sarah Palin’s faith.

Who is Sarah Palin? The question has dominated campaign coverage in the weeks since her nomination as John McCain’s running mate. In the mainstream media at least, the answer has focused almost as much on her family life as on her public record. But despite that focus, and the debate over her beliefs, coverage of her religious background and beliefs has often been a peripheral element in the story.

For the full report, visit the Pew Forum.

And: read recent posts on Palin, politics and American religion at The Immanent Frame.