In the book, religion plays a significant role in the development and evolution of reportage. It is suggested that before the advent of mass communication, religion served as a primary source of information and understanding of events beyond an individual's immediate experience. Reportage, as a successor to religion, provides a sense of continuity by offering a constant and reassuring sense of events occurring beyond one's horizon. This function of reportage, similar to religion, helps individuals cope with the unknown and provides a sense of community and shared experience. Additionally, reportage, like religion, is deeply engaged with the subject of death, offering narratives that comfort and reassure by highlighting the survival of the individual amidst the deaths of others. This connection underscores the social value of reportage, akin to the cultural value once held by religion.