MLT – Muslims and the Media

islamoyankee

Amazing panel. Lots of interesting people, including NPR and Newsweek representatives. Short, pointed comments. Nothing too new, but well done.

Chris Dickey

Newsweek

http://www.chrisdickey.com

in the US history is a put down (you’re history), whereas in the rest of the world it is very much alive

occupation has no meaning for Americans, never been occupied, don’t see themselves as occupiers

Deborah

NPR

don’t have to worry about images

Q: what are the equivalents to the angry Muslim?

A: the adhaan

Iraq was first time to talk about Sunni and Shi’ah

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100182

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5477014

Mustafa

Australia

French riots related to Cronulla riots b/c of internationalization of media

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