As often noted on The Revealer and GetReligion, two blogs that monitor the way journalists cover religion, many reporters don't understand religion. They miss nuances, overgeneralize beliefs and values (example: evangelicals) and, quite regularly, play up seemingly odd associations faith groups make with secular organizations (see: Bong hits make strange bedfellows?).

This also often is the case when editors quickly search for a pithy headline for religious news. Take this example from today's LA Times: Mulling an unusual alliance.

The second paragraph, however, makes it clear this alliance isn't unusual at all:

The exchange Tuesday night underlined a national trend of secular environmental groups networking with faith-based coalitions with the same goals.

The only thing odd is that this environmental group had previously sworn off working with religious groups.